Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, IN in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 23,246 population of Fayette County, Indiana comprised of 259 people who identified as Hispanic (1.11%), and 22,987 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Indiana with a population of 22,480 (96.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 342 (1.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 277 (1.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 22,260 (95.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 333 (1.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 266 (1.14%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Fayette , IN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 342 1.47%
White Alone 22,480 96.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.24%
Asian Alone 90 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0%
Two Or More Races 277 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 220 0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 333 1.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,260 95.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 266 1.14%