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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 127,122 population of Fayette County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1,701 people who identified as Hispanic (1.34%), and 125,421 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania with a population of 117,396 (92.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,122 (4.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,588 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 2021, with a population of 116,174 (91.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,946 (4.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,401 (1.89%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,122 4.82%
White Alone 117,396 92.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 270 0.21%
Asian Alone 542 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204 0.16%
Two Or More Races 2,588 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , PA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 176 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,222 0.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 187 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,946 4.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,174 91.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 505 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 199 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,401 1.89%