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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 128,569 population of Fayette County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1,760 people who identified as Hispanic (1.37%), and 126,809 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania with a population of 118,785 (92.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,160 (4.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,569 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 2020, with a population of 117,515 (91.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,997 (4.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,363 (1.84%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,160 4.79%
White Alone 118,785 92.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 278 0.22%
Asian Alone 549 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 228 0.18%
Two Or More Races 2,569 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , PA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 163 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,270 0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 76 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 206 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,997 4.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 117,515 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 511 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 221 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,363 1.84%