Fayette County, Ohio

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,880
Median household income: $60,047
Median home value: $162,200

Fayette County is a county in Ohio with a population of 28,880. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,047, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Fayette County's population held roughly steady from 28,620 to 28,880, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $47,308 to $60,047.

74.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,880
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,047
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 12,694
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,62028,880

Median household income

$47,308$60,047

Median home value

$113,500$162,200

Median gross rent

$718$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,620	$47,308	$113,500	$718
2020	28,609	$48,637	$118,200	$711
2021	28,897	$52,964	$125,000	$729
2022	28,901	$56,773	$151,400	$772
2023	28,880	$60,047	$162,200	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,618	5.6%
5 to 17	5,225	18.1%
18 to 24	2,249	7.8%
25 to 34	3,583	12.4%
35 to 44	3,293	11.4%
45 to 54	3,811	13.2%
55 to 64	3,926	13.6%
65 to 74	3,190	11.0%
75 and over	1,985	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,264	90.9%
Black or African American	712	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	108	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.1%
Some other race	51	0.2%
Two or more races	1,028	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	699	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,816	14.2%
High school graduate	9,453	47.8%
Some college or associate's	4,780	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,843	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	896	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,955	85.6%
Carpooled	1,022	8.0%
Public transit	90	0.7%
Walked	139	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	565	4.4%
Other means	27	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,582	37.5%
15 to 29 min	2,729	22.3%
30 to 44 min	2,298	18.8%
45 to 59 min	1,147	9.4%
60+ min	1,477	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.0% (4,541 of 28,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,341	63.1%
Nonfamily households	4,294	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,635	91.7%
Vacant	1,059	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,335	63.0%
Renter-occupied	4,300	37.0%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,500	74.8%
1-unit, attached	511	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,376	10.8%
5 to 19 units	700	5.5%
20 or more units	135	1.1%
Mobile home & other	472	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 39047
State: Ohio
Land area: 406 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 39.5552, -83.4619