Fayette County, Illinois
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,382
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,790
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,157
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,489
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,490
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 44.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,141
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,818
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,192
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $500
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,814
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,164
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,964
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,103
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 330,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,556
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,944
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,197
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 477
Total employment, 2023 4,556
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 183,875
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,382
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.0
Population per square mile, 2010 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 716.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.48
FIPS Code 17051