Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Illinois · ZIP 62011, 62080, 62253
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 21,157 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,832Households
- $57,113Median household income
- $114,700Median home value
- 28Towns with a page
- 16ZIP codes
Fayette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,802 |
| 2010 | 22,140 |
| 2020 | 21,488 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,113 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,282 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,550 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
4,556 employees in 477 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Fayette County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,380 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $57,113 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $114,700 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.6% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Fayette County28 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia | City | 7,358 | 8.15 sq mi |
| Vandalia Township | Township | 6,218 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Sharon Township | Township | 2,998 | 24.8 sq mi |
| Avena Township | Township | 1,897 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Ramsey Township | Township | 1,623 | 54.4 sq mi |
| Otego Township | Township | 1,409 | 35.3 sq mi |
| St. Elmo | City | 1,243 | 1.48 sq mi |
| Ramsey | Village | 895 | 1.11 sq mi |
| Loudon Township | Township | 859 | 59.8 sq mi |
| La Clede Township | Township | 857 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Brownstown | Village | 679 | 0.76 sq mi |
| Lone Grove Township | Township | 614 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Sefton Township | Township | 563 | 49.9 sq mi |
| Kaskaskia Township | Township | 537 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Farina | Village | 531 | 1.46 sq mi |
| Bear Grove Township | Township | 523 | 37.4 sq mi |
| Wheatland Township | Township | 487 | 36.7 sq mi |
| Seminary Township | Township | 481 | 44.9 sq mi |
| Wilberton Township | Township | 480 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Shafter Township | Township | 457 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Bowling Green Township | Township | 413 | 25.5 sq mi |
| St. Peter | Village | 312 | 0.52 sq mi |
| Pope Township | Township | 217 | 25.4 sq mi |
| Hurricane Township | Township | 214 | 27.0 sq mi |
| South Hurricane Township | Township | 205 | 27.1 sq mi |
| La Clede | Census designated place | 151 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Carson Township | Township | 105 | 17.8 sq mi |
| Bingham | Village | 61 | 0.27 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bond CountyPopulation 16,576 (2024 estimate)
- Clay CountyPopulation 12,821 (2024 estimate)
- Clinton CountyPopulation 37,087 (2024 estimate)
- Effingham CountyPopulation 34,602 (2024 estimate)
- Marion CountyPopulation 36,437 (2024 estimate)
- Montgomery CountyPopulation 27,615 (2024 estimate)
- Shelby CountyPopulation 20,542 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.