Fayette County, Indiana

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,390
Median household income: $56,659
Median home value: $114,800

Home to 23,390 residents, Fayette County is one of Indiana's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,659, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayette County's population held roughly steady from 23,194 to 23,390, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $46,175 to $56,659.

16.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,390
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,659
Median home value: $114,800
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 10,900
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,19423,390

Median household income

$46,175$56,659

Median home value

$81,900$114,800

Median gross rent

$705$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,194	$46,175	$81,900	$705
2020	23,068	$47,465	$84,000	$701
2021	23,393	$48,101	$88,400	$699
2022	23,391	$52,219	$99,100	$763
2023	23,390	$56,659	$114,800	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,319	5.6%
5 to 17	3,919	16.8%
18 to 24	1,839	7.9%
25 to 34	2,605	11.1%
35 to 44	2,583	11.0%
45 to 54	3,079	13.2%
55 to 64	3,240	13.9%
65 to 74	2,912	12.4%
75 and over	1,894	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,952	93.9%
Black or African American	266	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.2%
Asian	36	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	765	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	318	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,304	14.1%
High school graduate	6,902	42.3%
Some college or associate's	4,425	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,021	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	661	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,284	82.5%
Carpooled	998	9.9%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	212	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	472	4.7%
Other means	68	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,500	36.6%
15 to 29 min	2,293	23.9%
30 to 44 min	1,491	15.6%
45 to 59 min	1,323	13.8%
60+ min	968	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 16.7% (3,830 of 22,914)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,881	62.0%
Nonfamily households	3,598	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,479	87.0%
Vacant	1,421	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,688	70.6%
Renter-occupied	2,791	29.4%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,695	79.8%
1-unit, attached	118	1.1%
2 to 4 units	836	7.7%
5 to 19 units	335	3.1%
20 or more units	353	3.2%
Mobile home & other	563	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 18041
State: Indiana
Land area: 215 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 39.6397, -85.1850