Overview
2,709
Total Population
24.9
Median age
43.56%
Female population %
129.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
38
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fayette's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fayette is 24.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fayette's population under 18 was 20.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fayette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fayette, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 40.24% aged 15 to 29, 30.49% aged 30 to 64, 9.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 349 less females than males in Fayette:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.56% females and 56.44% males in Fayette, MO.
- The Fayette, MO gender ratio is 129.6:100 i.e. 129.6 men to 100 women (1.296).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 273.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 212.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fayette's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fayette population: 85.35% are White, 13.44% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian and 0.44% are multiracial.
- Fayette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,671 (98.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fayette is White with a population of 2,312 (85.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fayette's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,811 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Fayette's population decreased by 85 (3.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fayette's population increased by 107 (3.98%), 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's population was lowest in year 2007 at 2,669.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)