Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, IL in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 21,270 population of Fayette County, Illinois comprised of 632 people who identified as Hispanic (2.97%), and 20,638 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Illinois with a population of 19,383 (91.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,466 (6.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 235 (1.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 18,876 (88.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,415 (6.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 507 (2.38%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,466 6.89%
White Alone 19,383 91.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 86 0.4%
Asian Alone 93 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 235 1.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 507 2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,415 6.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,876 88.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 210 0.99%