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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 24,999 population of Fayette County, Texas comprised of 5,190 people who identified as Hispanic (20.76%), and 19,809 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Texas with a population of 22,634 (90.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,641 (6.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 300 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 17,879 (71.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,755 (19.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,523 (6.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Fayette , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,641 6.56%
White Alone 22,634 90.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 294 1.18%
Asian Alone 114 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.06%
Two Or More Races 300 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 118 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,755 19.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 220 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,523 6.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,879 71.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 229 0.92%