Fayette County Demographics
A map of Fayette County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 19,425 | 90.4% |
Black | 780 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 657 | 3.1% |
Multiracial | 447 | 2.1% |
Native American/Other | 112 | 0.5% |
Asian | 67 | 0.3% |
Fayette County, Illinois had a population of 21,488 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 3.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 55th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Fayette County's White Population
19,425 residents of Fayette County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fayette County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more White than neighboring Marion County (87.9% White), and Bond County (85.3% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Effingham County (93.3% White), Shelby County (95.8% White), and Montgomery County (90.9% White).
Fayette County's Black Population
780 residents of Fayette County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fayette County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Effingham County (0.4% Black), Shelby County (0.3% Black), and Montgomery County (3.2% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (4% Black), and Bond County (6.4% Black).
Fayette County's Asian Population
67 residents of Fayette County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fayette County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.9% Asian), Bond County (0.6% Asian), Effingham County (0.7% Asian), Shelby County (0.4% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.5% Asian).
Fayette County's Hispanic Population
657 residents of Fayette County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fayette County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (1.9% Hispanic), Effingham County (2.5% Hispanic), Shelby County (1% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (2.1% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bond County (3.6% Hispanic).
Fayette County's Native American/Other Population
112 residents of Fayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fayette County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Effingham County (0.3% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bond County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Fayette County's Multiracial Population
447 residents of Fayette County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Fayette County is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (4.8% Multiracial), Bond County (3.2% Multiracial), Effingham County (2.7% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.