Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, IL in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 21,438 population of Fayette County, Illinois comprised of 629 people who identified as Hispanic (2.93%), and 20,809 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.07%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Illinois with a population of 19,527 (91.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,484 (6.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 245 (1.14%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 19,022 (88.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,433 (6.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 505 (2.36%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Illinois.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 19,527 | 91.09% |
| Black or African American Alone | 1,484 | 6.92% |
| Two Or More Races | 245 | 1.14% |
| Asian Alone | 92 | 0.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 83 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.03% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 19,022 | 88.73% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,433 | 6.68% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 505 | 2.36% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 217 | 1.01% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 80 | 0.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 52 | 0.24% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 51 | 0.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 31 | 0.14% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 28 | 0.13% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 12 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 5 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |