Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Ohio had a population of 28,951 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 74th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Fayette County's White Population

26,260 residents of Fayette County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Fayette County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Madison County (86.2% White), Pickaway County (89.5% White), and Greene County (80.7% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (91% White), and Highland County (93.5% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

521 residents of Fayette County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Fayette County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (1.2% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (6.1% Black), Clinton County (1.9% Black), Pickaway County (3.7% Black), and Greene County (6.7% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

171 residents of Fayette County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Fayette County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.5% Asian), Highland County (0.3% Asian), and Pickaway County (0.5% Asian). Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Greene County (3.3% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

681 residents of Fayette County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Fayette County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (1.8% Hispanic), Highland County (1% Hispanic), and Pickaway County (1.5% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.9% Hispanic), and Greene County (3.1% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

142 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Fayette County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

1,176 residents of Fayette County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Fayette County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (3.8% Multiracial), and Highland County (3.6% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pickaway County (4.2% Multiracial), and Greene County (5.4% Multiracial).

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