Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, PA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 131,340 population of Fayette County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1,610 people who identified as Hispanic (1.23%), and 129,730 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania with a population of 121,819 (92.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,170 (4.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,346 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 120,603 (91.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,028 (4.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,191 (1.67%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,170 4.7%
White Alone 121,819 92.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 239 0.18%
Asian Alone 517 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 249 0.19%
Two Or More Races 2,346 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 142 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,216 0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 155 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,028 4.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 120,603 91.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 483 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 244 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,191 1.67%