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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fayette County, TX in 2016

Total Population:24,999

Non Hispanic (79.24%)

Hispanic (20.76%)

Race in Fayette County, TX in 2016

Total Population:24,999

White Alone (90.54%)

Black or African American Alone (6.56%)

Two or more races (1.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.18%)

Asian Alone (0.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Fayette County, TX in 2016

Total Population:24,999

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.52%)

Hispanic White Alone (19.02%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.09%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.92%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.88%)

Population By Race in Fayette , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	22,634	90.54%
Black or African American Alone	1,641	6.56%
Two Or More Races	300	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	294	1.18%
Asian Alone	114	0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	17,879	71.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,755	19.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,523	6.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	229	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	220	0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	118	0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	97	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	74	0.3%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	71	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	17	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	9	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.03%