Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, IL in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 21,380 population of Fayette County, Illinois comprised of 388 people who identified as Hispanic (1.82%), and 20,992 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Illinois with a population of 20,027 (93.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 959 (4.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 244 (1.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 19,718 (92.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 933 (4.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 309 (1.45%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 959 4.49%
White Alone 20,027 93.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.3%
Asian Alone 80 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 244 1.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 309 1.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 933 4.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,718 92.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 221 1.03%