Fayette County, OH Population

Overview

28,897

Total Population

41.0

Median age

51.12%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

653

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fayette County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fayette County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fayette County's population under 18 was 23.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fayette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fayette County, 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.

There are 649 more females than males in Fayette County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.12% females and 48.88% males in Fayette County, OH.
The Fayette County, OH gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,081.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,216.

Fayette County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Fayette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 653 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,244 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fayette County is White with a population of 26,725 (92.48% of the total population).

Fayette County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,016 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Fayette County's population increased by 548 (1.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fayette County's population decreased by 45 (0.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fayette County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 28,221.