Fayette County, Texas
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,459
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,473
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,473
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,435
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,554
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,488
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,391
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $293,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,682
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $988
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,403
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,426
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,409
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,257
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 662,736
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,580
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,854
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,613
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 771
Total employment, 2023 7,373
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 351,225
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,863
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 786
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 337
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.7
Population per square mile, 2010 25.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 949.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 950.01
FIPS Code 48149