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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 132,371 population of Fayette County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1,545 people who identified as Hispanic (1.17%), and 130,826 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania with a population of 122,890 (92.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,168 (4.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,282 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 2016, with a population of 121,733 (91.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,028 (4.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,119 (1.6%).

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

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Population By Race in Fayette , PA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,168 4.66%
White Alone 122,890 92.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 244 0.18%
Asian Alone 522 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 265 0.2%
Two Or More Races 2,282 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , PA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 140 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,157 0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 57 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 163 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,028 4.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 121,733 91.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 187 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 498 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,119 1.6%