Median Household Income
$60,944
Median Home Value
$130,700
Median Gross Rent
$798/mo
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
80.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2%
Median Age
41.9
Population Over Time
Fayette County shrank 3.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
22,041
2016
22,025
2018
21,724
2020
21,418
2022
21,464
2024
21,315
Business & Industry
Fayette County has 477 business establishments employing 4,556 people.
Other services (except public administration)
66
Construction
55
Health care and social assistance
53
Accommodation and food services
40
Finance and insurance
30
Professional, scientific, and technical services
23
Wholesale trade
23
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
18
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.