Fayette County, Texas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,783
Median household income: $76,541
Median home value: $271,100

Fayette County is a county in Texas with a population of 24,783. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,541 runs in line with the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayette County's population declined 1.4% from 25,141 to 24,783, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $60,189 to $76,541.

The typical home was built around 1981. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,783
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,541
Median home value: $271,100
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 13,210
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,14124,783

Median household income

$60,189$76,541

Median home value

$182,100$271,100

Median gross rent

$809$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,141	$60,189	$182,100	$809
2020	25,247	$62,872	$193,200	$804
2021	24,445	$66,624	$211,900	$812
2022	24,564	$72,881	$254,200	$885
2023	24,783	$76,541	$271,100	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,225	4.9%
5 to 17	3,748	15.1%
18 to 24	1,660	6.7%
25 to 34	2,406	9.7%
35 to 44	2,516	10.2%
45 to 54	2,821	11.4%
55 to 64	3,888	15.7%
65 to 74	3,700	14.9%
75 and over	2,819	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,308	69.8%
Black or African American	1,431	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	82	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.3%
Two or more races	522	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,355	21.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,769	9.7%
High school graduate	6,632	36.5%
Some college or associate's	4,820	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,595	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,334	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,026	82.8%
Carpooled	958	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	775	7.1%
Other means	88	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,734	46.7%
15 to 29 min	3,055	30.2%
30 to 44 min	941	9.3%
45 to 59 min	305	3.0%
60+ min	1,097	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 8.8% (2,151 of 24,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,687	67.9%
Nonfamily households	3,168	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,855	74.6%
Vacant	3,355	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,859	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,996	20.3%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,392	78.7%
1-unit, attached	115	0.9%
2 to 4 units	457	3.5%
5 to 19 units	183	1.4%
20 or more units	362	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,701	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48149
State: Texas
Land area: 950 sq mi
Water area: 9.87 sq mi
Center point: 29.8779, -96.9212

Cities & places

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