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Fayette County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Fayette County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fayette County is a small, rural Texas county of 24,783 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $70,764—well above median worker earnings of $40,925—suggesting output concentrated in capital- or land-intensive sectors. The labor force is limited, with participation at 55.7% and unemployment at 2.9%, and 27.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a median age of 48.2 years. Housing costs remain modest—median home value $271,100, median gross rent $909/month, homeownership at 79.7%—though the county posted a -1.1% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,783

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,854

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Fayette County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,022 (76.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,741 (10.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,458 (5.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,132 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races514 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone90 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,409
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic129
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)126
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic85
  5. 5.Other Indo-European23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,488

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,764

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,051
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,733
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,690
  4. 4.Construction (Group)833
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services810

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,221
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,652
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,184
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,676
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.85×)502
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.65×)421
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.57×)1,724
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)707
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)1,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$271,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,515 (18.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999961 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999823 (10.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999730 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999670 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999564 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,968 (80.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,029 (9.2%)
  • Carpooled812 (7.3%)
  • Other216 (1.9%)
  • Walked168 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.