Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, IL in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 22,167 population of Fayette County, Illinois comprised of 364 people who identified as Hispanic (1.64%), and 21,803 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Illinois with a population of 20,787 (93.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,061 (4.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 208 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 20,478 (92.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,040 (4.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 309 (1.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Fayette , IL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,061 4.79%
White Alone 20,787 93.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.24%
Asian Alone 54 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 208 0.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 309 1.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,040 4.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,478 92.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 196 0.88%