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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 25,110 population of Fayette County, Texas comprised of 5,276 people who identified as Hispanic (21.01%), and 19,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Texas with a population of 22,735 (90.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,647 (6.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 301 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 17,911 (71.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,824 (19.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,511 (6.02%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,647 6.56%
White Alone 22,735 90.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 299 1.19%
Asian Alone 112 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.06%
Two Or More Races 301 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 136 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,824 19.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 215 0.86%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,511 6.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,911 71.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 226 0.9%