Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, IL in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Fayette , IL in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,484 6.92%
White Alone 19,527 91.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.39%
Asian Alone 92 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 245 1.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 505 2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 31 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,433 6.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,022 88.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 217 1.01%