Fayette County, Illinois

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,380
Median household income: $57,113
Median home value: $114,700

Home to 21,380 residents, Fayette County is one of Illinois's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,113, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayette County's population held roughly steady from 21,565 to 21,380, while its median household income rose 22.4% from $46,650 to $57,113.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,380
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,113
Median home value: $114,700
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 8,849
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,56521,380

Median household income

$46,650$57,113

Median home value

$88,300$114,700

Median gross rent

$612$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,565	$46,650	$88,300	$612
2020	21,418	$45,634	$93,200	$610
2021	21,514	$47,744	$95,600	$652
2022	21,464	$51,962	$111,500	$716
2023	21,380	$57,113	$114,700	$740

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,211	5.7%
5 to 17	3,168	14.8%
18 to 24	1,888	8.8%
25 to 34	2,754	12.9%
35 to 44	2,578	12.1%
45 to 54	2,782	13.0%
55 to 64	2,890	13.5%
65 to 74	2,322	10.9%
75 and over	1,787	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,947	88.6%
Black or African American	805	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.4%
Asian	32	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	839	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	620	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,918	12.7%
High school graduate	6,125	40.5%
Some college or associate's	4,559	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,758	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	753	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,220	81.3%
Carpooled	799	9.0%
Public transit	24	0.3%
Walked	163	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	594	6.7%
Other means	77	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,742	33.1%
15 to 29 min	2,696	32.5%
30 to 44 min	1,906	23.0%
45 to 59 min	353	4.3%
60+ min	586	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 16.5% (3,324 of 20,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,041	64.4%
Nonfamily households	2,791	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,832	88.5%
Vacant	1,017	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,282	80.2%
Renter-occupied	1,550	19.8%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,910	78.1%
1-unit, attached	70	0.8%
2 to 4 units	394	4.5%
5 to 19 units	103	1.2%
20 or more units	106	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,266	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17051
State: Illinois
Land area: 716 sq mi
Water area: 8.85 sq mi
Center point: 39.0011, -89.0179

Cities & places

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