Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Iowa has an estimated population of 19,288, a slight decrease from the 19,509 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayette County, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

17,555 residents of Fayette County, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has decreased from 92.5% to 91.0%.

Fayette County is less White than neighboring Buchanan County (95% White), Winneshiek County (93.3% White), Bremer County (92.3% White), Clayton County (95% White), and Chickasaw County (92.6% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

153 residents of Fayette County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Buchanan County (0.6% Black), Winneshiek County (0.4% Black), Clayton County (0.6% Black), and Chickasaw County (0.5% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Bremer County (1.1% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

177 residents of Fayette County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 126.9%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Buchanan County (0.2% Asian), Winneshiek County (0.5% Asian), Clayton County (0.3% Asian), and Chickasaw County (0% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

593 residents of Fayette County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Buchanan County (1.9% Hispanic), Bremer County (2.1% Hispanic), and Clayton County (2.3% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chickasaw County (4.6% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Fayette County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 29.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buchanan County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Clayton County (0.1% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bremer County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

717 residents of Fayette County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.7%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Buchanan County (2.2% Multiracial), Winneshiek County (2.2% Multiracial), Bremer County (2.6% Multiracial), Clayton County (1.7% Multiracial), and Chickasaw County (1.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.