Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, IL in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,579 population of Fayette County, Illinois comprised of 365 people who identified as Hispanic (1.69%), and 21,214 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Illinois with a population of 20,262 (93.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 939 (4.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 242 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 19,962 (92.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 915 (4.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 300 (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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 939 4.35%
White Alone 20,262 93.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 0.25%
Asian Alone 77 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 242 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 300 1.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 915 4.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,962 92.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 227 1.05%