Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,211	26,260	90.8%	90.7%
Multiracial	1,061	1,176	3.7%	4.1%
Hispanic	721	681	2.5%	2.4%
Black	590	521	2.0%	1.8%
Asian	244	171	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	49	142	0.2%	0.5%

Fayette County, Ohio has an estimated population of 28,876, a less than 1% change from the 28,951 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.2% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 17.5% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 74th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

26,211 residents of Fayette County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 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 90.8%.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Madison County (86.2% White), Pickaway County (90.6% White), and Greene County (81.3% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (91.7% White), and Highland County (94.4% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

590 residents of Fayette County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (1.8% Black), and Highland County (1.2% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (4.3% Black), Pickaway County (3% Black), and Greene County (5.8% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

244 residents of Fayette County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.7%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.3% Asian), Highland County (0.1% Asian), and Pickaway County (0.1% Asian). Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.3% Asian), and Greene County (3% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

721 residents of Fayette County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (2.3% Hispanic), Highland County (1.2% Hispanic), and Pickaway County (1.9% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (3.1% Hispanic), and Greene County (3.3% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

49 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 65.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Pickaway County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

1,061 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 Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (3.6% Multiracial), and Highland County (2.9% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.5% Multiracial), Pickaway County (3.9% Multiracial), and Greene County (5.8% 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.