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Fayette County

Pennsylvania · 123,021 residents (2025 est.) · 791 sq mi
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With 125,997 people, Fayette County is a county in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The median age is 45.4, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $143,200, having more than doubled since 2000. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 25% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
125,997
−15%since 2000
from 148,644 in 2000
123,021 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
159 / sq mi
−12%since 2009
from 182 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.4
+13%since 2000
from 40.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
791 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
124K131K137K144K151K19902000201020202024Fayette County
2024126K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(5,973)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(6,605)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(7,205)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(6,745)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(6,510)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(14,983)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(14,278)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(16,507)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(18,634)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.5%(16,973)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(8,191)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(3,393)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,236
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,451 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,739
+114%since 2000
from $15,274 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.9%
+22.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+3%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing2.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$143,200
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$793
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $367 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
27.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+3%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(141,265)
Black3.5%(5,191)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(564)
Asian0.2%(316)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(112,234)
Black3.9%(4,881)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,822)
Asian0.5%(570)
Other5.2%(6,490)
Diversity Score
25
+79%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
−13%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.6%(763)
Mexican0.5%(603)
Dominican0.1%(81)
Cuban0%(46)
Colombian0%(25)
Spaniard0%(17)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(159)
Chinese0.1%(132)
Filipino0.1%(127)
Korean0.1%(86)
Hmong0%(30)
Mongolian0%(19)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(110)
Samoan0%(20)
Ancestry
German20%(25,207)
Irish15.9%(19,973)
Italian10.7%(13,485)
English10.4%(13,044)
Polish7.2%(9,125)
American4.8%(6,007)
Slovak4.1%(5,219)
Hungarian1.7%(2,204)
Scottish1.4%(1,747)
Dutch1.3%(1,697)
French1%(1,240)
Russian0.9%(1,145)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,142)
Czech0.8%(1,029)
Croatian0.8%(982)
Arab0.7%(835)
Welsh0.6%(754)
Lebanese0.5%(666)
Greek0.3%(349)
Swedish0.3%(318)
Ukrainian0.2%(234)
British0.2%(198)
Austrian0.2%(192)
Swiss0.1%(187)
West Indian0.1%(163)
Lithuanian0.1%(156)
Slovene0.1%(154)
Serbian0.1%(138)
Jamaican0.1%(125)
Finnish0.1%(116)
Norwegian0.1%(108)
Moroccan0.1%(87)
Belgian0.1%(87)
Portuguese0.1%(73)
Syrian0.1%(67)
Canadian0%(60)
Danish0%(49)
Haitian0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Nigerian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(15)
Iranian0%(5)
Israeli0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.2%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+36%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 53.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
1.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 19.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+16.0 ptssince 2017
from 67.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 97.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(18,387)
Married50.1%(26,454)
Widowed3.8%(1,983)
Divorced11.3%(5,958)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(13,582)
Married49%(26,167)
Widowed12.8%(6,817)
Divorced12.8%(6,866)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.5%(1,063)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(1,513)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(2,884)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(370)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(197)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,328 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

Fayette County, Pennsylvania has about 125,997 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Fayette County, Pennsylvania earns about $58,236 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fayette County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $143,200, and the typical rent is about $793 a month.

How educated are people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Fayette County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

About 16.8% of people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fayette County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Fayette County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 19,354 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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