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Fayette, Missouri

City in Howard County, Missouri · ZIP 65248

  • Howard County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 2,832 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 722Households
  • $58,750Median household income
  • $128,700Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Fayette

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.4%
2.7k2.7k2.8k2.8k2.9k2000: 2,79320002010: 2,68820102020: 2,80320202,7932,803
Population of Fayette at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,793
20102,688
20202,803

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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fayette
Under $50k45.8%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k20.8%
$150k to $200k4%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $58,750 · 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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fayette
Owner occupied
485 units
Renter occupied
237 units
Vacancy rate
27.7%

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, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fayette compared with its county and state
Fayette compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFayetteHoward CountyMissouri
Population2,80010,1416,168,181
Median household income$58,750$62,628$68,920
Median age23.038.338.9
Median home value$128,700$145,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.6%28.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents2.3%1.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.2%80.3%67.9%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes26.8 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Fayette, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.PublicPre-K–5FAYETTE R-III
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLEPublic6–8FAYETTE R-III
FAYETTE HIGHPublic9–12FAYETTE R-III

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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