Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	21,873	22,014	93.7%	94.1%
Multiracial	771	696	3.3%	3.0%
Hispanic	318	273	1.4%	1.2%
Black	316	275	1.4%	1.2%
Native American/Other	39	82	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	17	58	0.1%	0.2%

Fayette County, Indiana has an estimated population of 23,334, a less than 1% change from the 23,398 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 11.4% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

21,873 residents of Fayette County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.7%.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Wayne County (85.7% White), and Henry County (92.1% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Union County (95.1% White), Franklin County (95.7% White), and Rush County (94.4% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

316 residents of Fayette County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.9%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Union County (0.6% Black), Franklin County (0.1% Black), and Rush County (0.6% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Wayne County (3.8% Black), and Henry County (2.2% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

17 residents of Fayette County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.7%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Rush County (0% Asian). Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (0.4% Asian), Franklin County (0.9% Asian), Wayne County (0.9% Asian), and Henry County (0.5% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

318 residents of Fayette County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (1.2% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (2.5% Hispanic), Wayne County (4% Hispanic), Rush County (1.9% Hispanic), and Henry County (2.3% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Fayette County, or 0.2% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.1% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.6% Native American/Other), Rush County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

771 residents of Fayette County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (1.3% Multiracial), Franklin County (1.8% Multiracial), Rush County (2.7% Multiracial), and Henry County (2.6% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (5% 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.