Fayette County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,042
Rank #1,662 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,854 +0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #785 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #491 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$293,900 +4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #658 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.5% −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #968 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −57.2% vs nat'l
Rank #361 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
27.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.0%39.9%59.9%69.5%22.1%5.6%2.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Fayette County, Texas

Fayette County, Texas has a total population of 25,042, making it the 1,662nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 48.2 years, which is 23.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $75,854, which ranks #785 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $293,900, 4.3% above the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $988 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 27.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%).

All data for Fayette County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.