Fayette County, Ohio
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,552
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,782
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,951
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,030
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,381
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,862
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,238
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $822
Building Permits, 2025 81
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,582
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,455
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,093
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,805
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 693,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,041
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,275
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,678
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 594
Total employment, 2023 9,980
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 456,984
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,591
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 453
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 306
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.2
Population per square mile, 2010 71.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 406.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 406.36
FIPS Code 39047