Fayette County

Fayette County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population28,951
County SeatFayette County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS047
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population17,767
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,901
Median Age41.2
Veterans1,338
Housing Units12,685
Uninsured446
Net Migration (recent)-147
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments598
Total Employees9,927
Avg Annual Pay$50,422
Median Household Income$56,773
Poverty Rate15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,648
Federal Spending FY2024$168,569,794
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,823

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$151,400
Median Rent$772
FMR Studio$670
FMR 1BR$751
FMR 2BR$892
FMR 3BR$1,147
FMR 4BR$1,284

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking24.4%
Adult Obesity43.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k54.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches0
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores33
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)181,203
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,100.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2005-02-15
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2003-03-14
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-26
EMSNOWSTORMS1977-02-02
DRTORNADOES1974-04-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fayette County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.