Fayette County, Illinois Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Fayette County, IL population was 21,514. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (20.09K) and constituted 93.39% of the total Fayette County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (945) and constituted 4.39% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (271), constituting 1.26% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 19.79K and constituted 91.97% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (408) and constituted 1.90% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Fayette County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Two Or More Races

Asian Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Some Other Race Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Fayette County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Fayette County, Illinois Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	20091	93.39
Black or African American Alone	945	4.39
Two Or More Races	271	1.26
Asian Alone	90	0.42
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	54	0.25
Some Other Race Alone	41	0.19
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	22	0.10

Fayette County, Illinois Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	19787	91.97
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	408	1.90