Fayette, MS Population

Overview

1,603

Total Population

26.1

Median age

54.27%

Female population %

84.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fayette is 26.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fayette's population under 18 was 32.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fayette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fayette, 29.63% were under the age of 15, 23.14% aged 15 to 29, 36.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 137 more females than males in Fayette:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.27% females and 45.73% males in Fayette, MS.
The Fayette, MS gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 112.

Fayette's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Fayette population: 99.25% are Black or African American and 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Fayette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,603 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fayette is Black or African American with a population of 1,591 (99.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,063 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fayette's population decreased by 476 (23.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fayette's population decreased by 145 (9.14%), 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 2022 at 1,390.