Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, IA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,309 population of Fayette County, Iowa comprised of 583 people who identified as Hispanic (3.02%), and 18,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Iowa with a population of 18,428 (95.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 290 (1.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 287 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Iowa in 2021, with a population of 17,939 (92.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 489 (2.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 271 (1.4%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 290 1.5%
White Alone 18,428 95.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 67 0.35%
Asian Alone 214 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.12%
Two Or More Races 287 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 489 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 271 1.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,939 92.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 206 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 256 1.33%