Fayette County, Texas Population 2024

26,014

Fayette County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 26,014 with a growth rate of 2.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fayette County, Texas is the 101st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 24,545 and has seen a growth of 5.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,7145401.92%
202828,1745401.95%
202727,6345401.99%
202627,0945402.03%
202526,5545402.08%
202426,0145402.12%
202325,4745402.17%
202224,9342440.99%
202124,6902190.89%
202024,471-837-3.31%
201925,308360.14%
201825,2721620.65%
201725,1101110.44%
201624,999760.3%
201524,9231620.65%
201424,761560.23%
201324,705600.24%
201224,645-89-0.36%
201124,7341890.77%
201024,54500%
199020,0951,2636.71%
198018,8321,1826.7%
197017,650-2,734-13.41%
196020,384-3,792-15.68%
195024,176-5,070-17.34%
194029,246-1,462-4.76%
193030,7087432.48%
192029,9651690.57%
191029,796-6,746-18.46%
190036,5425,06116.08%
189031,4813,48512.45%
188027,99611,13366.02%
187016,8635,25945.32%
186011,6047,848208.95%
18503,756-24,958-86.92%
2024 Growth Rate
2.12% (540)
County Website
Fayette County
State
Texas
County Seat
La Grange
2020 Population
24,471
Area
950 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.31% (1,543)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,63979.24%
Two or more races2,1878.82%
Black or African American1,4906.01%
Other race1,2945.22%
Asian900.36%
Native American790.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fayette County, Texas Population by Race

Fayette County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette County, Texas Median Age

48.6

Total

46.7

Male

49.8

Female

Fayette County, Texas Adults

There are 19,810 adults, (6,519 of whom are seniors) in Fayette County, Texas.

Fayette County, Texas Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

49

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female12,35349.84%
Male12,43050.16%

Fayette County, Texas Population by Age

Fayette County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8552.4779.720.3
Married5,5043.0391.48.6
Non Family3,1681.1366.633.4
Female8023.5856.943.1
Male3813.1169.330.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayette County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9165.05%
Associates Degree1,4307.88%
Bachelors Degree3,59519.81%
Graduate Degree1,3347.35%
High School Graduate6,63236.54%
Less Than 9th Grade8534.7%
Some College3,39018.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayette County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,72313,1174,426
Hispanic2,9351,995264
Black1,06889213
Other Race99956095
2+ Races976818280
Asian725949
Native American48420
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.06%.

Fayette County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,259$79,922$49,156
Graduate Degree$68,594$84,402$67,500
High School Graduate$38,273$42,179$32,481
Less Than 9th Grade$33,477$36,700$26,131
Overall$44,967$49,869$38,107
Some College$49,688$67,470$42,562

$44,967

Average Earnings

$49,869

Average Male

$38,107

Average Female

Fayette County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayette County, Texas Language

83.75% of Fayette County, Texas residents speak only English, while 16.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.47% of the population.

Fayette County, Texas Language

Fayette County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0061,0976.45%
Hispanic5,3095239.85%
Black1,43149634.66%
Multiple2,1711828.38%
Other1,270977.64%
Asian862326.74%

8.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.57%

Male Poverty Rate

10.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Texas is Black, with 34.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Texas is White, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.39%.

Fayette County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.24%
High School11.63%
Some College9.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Fayette County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.46%
Male Unemployed14.41%
Female Employed3.78%
Male Employed2.78%

Fayette County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,478$125,254
Households$76,541$102,640
Married Families$101,456$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,676$52,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayette County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fayette County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayette County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,541

Number of Veterans

1,486

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam659
Second Gulf War261
First Gulf War208
Korea171
World War II32

Fayette County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+595
65 to 74427
35 to 54230
18 to 34152
55 to 64137

Fayette County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4048.65%
Hispanic1153.24%
2+ Races736.03%
Other Race393.54%
Black151.32%
Native American612.5%
Islander4100%

Fayette County, Texas Veterans by Race

Fayette County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.59%

Born in Fayette County, Texas

92.73%

Native Born

7.27%

Foreign Born

4.83%

Non Citizen

2.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.73% of Fayette County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 78.59% having been born in Texas. 4.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fayette County, Texas Place of Birth

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