Fayette, OH Demographics

A map of Fayette's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	883	1,071	91.1%	82.1%
Hispanic	71	179	7.3%	13.7%
Multiracial	8	35	0.8%	2.7%
Asian	7	9	0.7%	0.7%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.3%

Fayette, Ohio has an estimated population of 969, a large decrease from the 1,305 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette has become considerably less racially diverse since 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, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette is ranked the 692nd most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fayette was ranked the 601st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fayette's White Population

883 residents of Fayette, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Fayette ranks 1075th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's White population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. White residents' share of Fayette's population has increased from 82.1% to 91.1%.

Fayette is more White than neighboring Alvordton (84.7% White), Morenci (89% White), West Unity (77.4% White), and Tedrow (70% White). Fayette is less White than neighboring Waldron (93.9% White).

Fayette's Black Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Fayette ranks 768th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fayette's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Fayette is less Black than neighboring Morenci (0.1% Black), and West Unity (0.8% Black).

Fayette's Asian Population

7 residents of Fayette, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Fayette ranks 414th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Asian residents' share of Fayette's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fayette is more Asian than neighboring Waldron (0% Asian), Alvordton (0% Asian), Morenci (0.1% Asian), and Tedrow (0% Asian). Fayette is less Asian than neighboring West Unity (0.8% Asian).

Fayette's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Fayette, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette's population has decreased from 13.7% to 7.3%.

Fayette is more Hispanic than neighboring Waldron (1.2% Hispanic). Fayette is less Hispanic than neighboring Alvordton (15.3% Hispanic), Morenci (9.3% Hispanic), West Unity (17.7% Hispanic), and Tedrow (30% Hispanic).

Fayette's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette ranks 812th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fayette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waldron (1% Native American/Other).

Fayette's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Fayette, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette ranks 1002nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.8%.

Fayette is more Multiracial than neighboring Alvordton (0% Multiracial), and Tedrow (0% Multiracial). Fayette is less Multiracial than neighboring Waldron (4% Multiracial), Morenci (1.5% Multiracial), and West Unity (3.4% 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.