Fayette County, Indiana
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,533
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,403
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,395
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,398
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,277
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $996
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $791
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,422
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,407
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,256
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,854
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,876
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 409
Total employment, 2023 4,784
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 207,087
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,260
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 312
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 108.8
Population per square mile, 2010 112.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 215.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 215.01
FIPS Code 18041