Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112,234	115,322	89.1%	89.5%
Multiracial	6,047	5,186	4.8%	4.0%
Black	4,881	5,703	3.9%	4.4%
Hispanic	1,822	1,578	1.4%	1.2%
Asian	570	376	0.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	443	639	0.4%	0.5%

Fayette County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 125,997, a slight decrease from the 128,804 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 3.9% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 19.5% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

112,234 residents of Fayette County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Preston County (87.3% White), and Monongalia County (85.8% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Westmoreland County (91.4% White), Garrett County (94.7% White), and Greene County (91.1% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

4,881 residents of Fayette County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.9%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Westmoreland County (2.5% Black), Monongalia County (3.1% Black), Garrett County (0.6% Black), and Greene County (2.7% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Preston County (6.5% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

570 residents of Fayette County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 51.6%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Preston County (0.4% Asian), and Greene County (0.2% Asian). Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Westmoreland County (1% Asian), and Monongalia County (3.5% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

1,822 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Westmoreland County (1.6% Hispanic), Preston County (1.9% Hispanic), Monongalia County (3.2% Hispanic), and Greene County (1.6% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

443 residents of Fayette County, or 0.4% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Westmoreland County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Preston County (0.5% Native American/Other), Monongalia County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Garrett County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

6,047 residents of Fayette County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 4.0% to 4.8%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Westmoreland County (3.3% Multiracial), Preston County (3.5% Multiracial), Monongalia County (3.7% Multiracial), Garrett County (2% Multiracial), and Greene County (4.1% 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.