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

Updated on July 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the voting-age population of Fayette County, IL was 16,944. The White Alone racial group had the highest voting-age population (15.70K) and constituted 92.68% of the total voting-age population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest voting-age population (876) and constituted 5.17% of the total voting-age population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the third highest voting-age population (182) and constituted 1.07% of the total voting-age population.

The voting-age population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 15.52K and constituted 91.60% of the total voting-age population. The voting-age population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 258 and constituted 1.52% of the total voting-age population.

The charts and tables below shows the voting-age 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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Fayette County, Illinois Voting-age 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 Voting-age Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Fayette County, Illinois Voting-age Population By Race in 2021
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Race Voting-age Population % of Voting-age Pop.
White Alone 15703 92.68
Black or African American Alone 876 5.17
Two Or More Races 182 1.07
Asian Alone 66 0.39
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 54 0.32
Some Other Race Alone 41 0.24
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22 0.13
Fayette County, Illinois Voting-age Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 15521 91.60
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 258 1.52