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Fayette County, Ohio

Fayette County, Ohio · ZIP 43106, 43128, 43142

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 28,782 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,635Households
  • $60,047Median household income
  • $162,200Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Fayette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.8%
28k28.5k29k29.5k2000: 28,43320002010: 29,03020102020: 28,951202028,43328,951
Population of Fayette County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,433
201029,030
202028,951

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fayette County
Under $50k41.4%
$50k to $100k32.3%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $60,047 · 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fayette County
Owner occupied
7,335 units
Renter occupied
4,300 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Fayette County2023
Manufacturing1,957
Retail trade1,901
Management of companies and enterprises1,359
Accommodation and food services1,258
Health care and social assistance1,178
Wholesale trade556
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services388
Other services (except public administration)387

9,980 employees in 594 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fayette County compared with its state
Fayette County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFayette CountyOhio
Population28,88011,780,046
Median household income$60,047$69,680
Median age40.839.6
Median home value$162,200$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.8%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.7%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes63.0%67.0%
Mean commute to work27.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Fayette County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Washington Court HouseCity14,4469.04 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship3,56548.6 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship2,57961.0 sq mi
Paint TownshipTownship1,80751.5 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship1,32846.1 sq mi
JeffersonvilleVillage1,2362.41 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship1,08635.4 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship1,08628.7 sq mi
Concord TownshipTownship97028.7 sq mi
BloomingburgVillage8670.69 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship73034.2 sq mi
Jasper TownshipTownship68341.0 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship50222.1 sq mi
Good HopeCensus designated place1990.75 sq mi
MilledgevilleVillage990.10 sq mi
OctaVillage570.29 sq mi
PancoastburgCensus designated place180.34 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (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

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.