Fayette County, Iowa
Fayette County, Iowa · ZIP 50606, 50607, 50629
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 19,152 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,203Households
- $58,764Median household income
- $130,800Median home value
- 13Towns with a page
- 22ZIP codes
Fayette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,008 |
| 2010 | 20,880 |
| 2020 | 19,509 |
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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,764 · 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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,315 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,888 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12%
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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
5,706 employees in 524 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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Fayette County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,393 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $58,764 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 43.7 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $130,800 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.2% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.1 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Fayette County13 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein | City | 5,788 | 4.81 sq mi |
| West Union | City | 2,435 | 2.75 sq mi |
| Fayette | City | 1,193 | 1.50 sq mi |
| Elgin | City | 676 | 0.68 sq mi |
| Clermont | City | 571 | 1.26 sq mi |
| Maynard | City | 466 | 0.97 sq mi |
| Hawkeye | City | 429 | 0.67 sq mi |
| Arlington | City | 415 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Waucoma | City | 235 | 0.47 sq mi |
| Wadena | City | 201 | 0.75 sq mi |
| Westgate | City | 190 | 0.36 sq mi |
| St. Lucas | City | 167 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Randalia | Census designated place | 37 | 0.19 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (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
- Allamakee CountyPopulation 14,184 (2024 estimate)
- Black Hawk CountyPopulation 132,348 (2024 estimate)
- Bremer CountyPopulation 25,328 (2024 estimate)
- Buchanan CountyPopulation 20,733 (2024 estimate)
- Chickasaw CountyPopulation 11,719 (2024 estimate)
- Clayton CountyPopulation 16,931 (2024 estimate)
- Delaware CountyPopulation 17,609 (2024 estimate)
- Winneshiek CountyPopulation 19,723 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.