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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,858 population of Fayette County, Iowa comprised of 473 people who identified as Hispanic (2.38%), and 19,385 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Iowa with a population of 19,127 (96.32%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 238 (1.2%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 232 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 18,704 (94.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 423 (2.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 227 (1.14%).

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

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Population By Race in Fayette , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 232 1.17%
White Alone 19,127 96.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57 0.29%
Asian Alone 192 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races 238 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 423 2.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 227 1.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,704 94.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 189 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 220 1.11%