Median Household Income
$69,479
Median Home Value
$293,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,164/mo
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
53.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.3%
Median Age
35.3
Population Over Time
Fayette County grew 6.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
304,473
2016
311,529
2018
318,734
2020
322,200
2022
321,276
2024
323,725
Business & Industry
Fayette County has 9,295 business establishments employing 171,507 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,309
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,239
Accommodation and food services
898
Other services (except public administration)
853
Construction
638
Finance and insurance
629
Real estate and rental and leasing
608
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
491
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.