Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, IA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 19,445 population of Fayette County, Iowa comprised of 581 people who identified as Hispanic (2.99%), and 18,864 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Iowa with a population of 18,605 (95.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 286 (1.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 266 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 18,102 (93.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 503 (2.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 277 (1.43%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 286 1.47%
White Alone 18,605 95.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.33%
Asian Alone 205 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.09%
Two Or More Races 266 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 503 2.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 277 1.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,102 93.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 197 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 237 1.22%