Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Iowa had a population of 19,509 in 2020. It was 92.5% White, 1.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette County is the 35th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Fayette County's White Population

18,053 residents of Fayette County identify as White, or 92.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fayette County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is less White than neighboring Buchanan County (95.1% White), Winneshiek County (93.2% White), Bremer County (93.7% White), Clayton County (94.5% White), and Chickasaw County (93% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

200 residents of Fayette County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fayette County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Buchanan County (0.3% Black), Winneshiek County (0.6% Black), Clayton County (0.9% Black), and Chickasaw County (0.6% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

78 residents of Fayette County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fayette County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Buchanan County (0.3% Asian), Clayton County (0.3% Asian), and Chickasaw County (0.2% Asian). Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Winneshiek County (0.9% Asian), and Bremer County (0.8% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

520 residents of Fayette County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fayette County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Buchanan County (1.6% Hispanic), Bremer County (2% Hispanic), and Clayton County (2% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winneshiek County (2.9% Hispanic), and Chickasaw County (4% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Fayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fayette County is ranked #63 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buchanan County (0.2% Native American/Other), Winneshiek County (0.3% Native American/Other), Bremer County (0.2% Native American/Other), Clayton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chickasaw County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

586 residents of Fayette County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Fayette County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Buchanan County (2.4% Multiracial), Winneshiek County (2.1% Multiracial), Bremer County (2.3% Multiracial), Clayton County (1.9% Multiracial), and Chickasaw County (2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.