Fayette County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,393
Median household income: $58,764
Median home value: $130,800

Home to 19,393 residents, Fayette County is one of Iowa's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,764 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Fayette County's population declined 2.1% from 19,803 to 19,393, while its median household income rose 14.9% from $51,128 to $58,764.

The typical home was built around 1953. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,393
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,764
Median home value: $130,800
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 9,324
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,80319,393

Median household income

$51,128$58,764

Median home value

$104,100$130,800

Median gross rent

$612$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,803	$51,128	$104,100	$612
2020	19,604	$49,834	$106,200	$645
2021	19,582	$50,973	$109,200	$694
2022	19,519	$56,043	$123,000	$780
2023	19,393	$58,764	$130,800	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,117	5.8%
5 to 17	3,028	15.6%
18 to 24	1,685	8.7%
25 to 34	2,092	10.8%
35 to 44	2,061	10.6%
45 to 54	2,078	10.7%
55 to 64	3,041	15.7%
65 to 74	2,354	12.1%
75 and over	1,937	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,693	91.2%
Black or African American	162	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.5%
Asian	134	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	728	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	566	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	891	6.6%
High school graduate	5,911	43.6%
Some college or associate's	4,294	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,724	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	743	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,144	79.3%
Carpooled	708	7.9%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	310	3.4%
Bicycle	24	0.3%
Worked from home	736	8.2%
Other means	79	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,687	44.5%
15 to 29 min	2,361	28.5%
30 to 44 min	1,266	15.3%
45 to 59 min	471	5.7%
60+ min	493	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 12.5% (2,333 of 18,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,916	59.9%
Nonfamily households	3,287	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,203	88.0%
Vacant	1,121	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,315	77.0%
Renter-occupied	1,888	23.0%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,962	85.4%
1-unit, attached	86	0.9%
2 to 4 units	478	5.1%
5 to 19 units	286	3.1%
20 or more units	77	0.8%
Mobile home & other	435	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19065
State: Iowa
Land area: 731 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 42.8641, -91.8404