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The total population of Fayette County is estimated to be 28,901 with 14,270 males (49.38%) and 14,631 females (50.62%). There are 361 more females than males in Fayette County.
The median household income in Fayette County was $57,249 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,136(3.88%) from $55,113 in 2020. This income is 76.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fayette County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,985. Overall, the median household income for the county of Fayette County stands at $57,249.
In Fayette County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,664 for males and $22,656 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,866 for males and $44,658 for females.
In Fayette County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $68,522, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Fayette County was 28,839, a 0.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fayette County's population was 28,929, a decline of 0.14% compared to a population of 28,971 in 2020.
The median age in Fayette County, OH is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.44% were under the age of 15, 18.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.75% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fayette County population: 92.48% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.91% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.