Fayette County, Indiana
Named for Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette and organized in 1819
County Seat: Connersville
Largest City: Connersville (2023 population: 13,298)
Population per Square Mile: 108.66
Square Miles: 215.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 23,398 | 65 | 0.4% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 23,362 | 65 | 0.3% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 23,010 | 66 | 0.3% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.2% | 73 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 82 | 44 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 12 | 57 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -121 | 78 | -1.6% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,334 | 65 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,785 | 67 | 16.2% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,866 | 63 | 8.0% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,295 | 67 | 22.7% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,151 | 67 | 26.3% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,931 | 62 | 21.1% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 42.9 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 87 | 70 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 105 | 67 | 0.4% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 334 | 53 | 1.4% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 87 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 22,534 | 65 | 96.5% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 300 | 68 | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 23,000 | 63 | 98.5% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 362 | 77 | 1.5% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 9,672 | 65 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,325 | 72 | 13.7% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 3,094 | 66 | 32.0% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 835 | 57 | 8.6% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 3,056 | 56 | 31.6% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 10,916 | 65 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 10,896 | 65 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 6,723 | 68 | 61.7% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $99,100 | 90 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,949 | 48 | 27.1% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $574 | 58 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 3,284 | 67 | 0.3% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 3,140 | 68 | 0.3% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 16,326 | 65 | 0.4% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 85.2% | 85 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 15.4% | 70 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $47,568 | 72 | 81.6% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 54,892 | 84 | 82.2% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 14.3% | 20 | 114.4% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 18.8% | 21 | 122.1% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 35 | 23 | 0.9% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 3,518 | 30 | 0.6% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 1,912 | 60 | 0.4% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 274 | 64 | 0.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 27 | 32 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 311 | 58 | 0.5% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 8,330 | 75 | 0.2% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 7,965 | 76 | 0.2% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 365 | 64 | 0.3% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 3 | 133.3% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 3 | 137.2% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 8,540 | 100.0% | $406,189 | 100.0% | $47,563 |
Wage and Salary | 6,322 | 74.0% | $285,174 | 70.2% | $45,108 |
Farm Proprietors | 284 | 3.3% | $10,515 | 2.6% | $37,025 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,934 | 22.6% | $43,298 | 10.7% | $22,388 |
Farm | 309 | 3.6% | $11,471 | 2.8% | $37,123 |
Nonfarm | 8,231 | 96.4% | $394,718 | 97.2% | $47,955 |
Private | 7,168 | 83.9% | $335,892 | 82.7% | $46,860 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 726 | 8.5% | $15,041 | 3.7% | $20,718 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 75 | 0.9% | $898 | 0.2% | $11,973 |
Construction | 413 | 4.8% | $14,378 | 3.5% | $34,814 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,213 | 14.2% | $75,062 | 18.5% | $61,881 |
Information | 95 | 1.1% | $4,168 | 1.0% | $43,874 |
Manufacturing | 1,298 | 15.2% | $99,793 | 24.6% | $76,882 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 232 | 2.7% | $11,523 | 2.8% | $49,668 |
Retail Trade | 1,015 | 11.9% | $30,334 | 7.5% | $29,886 |
Trans., Warehousing | 222 | 2.6% | $7,396 | 1.8% | $33,315 |
Wholesale Trade | 188 | 2.2% | $16,562 | 4.1% | $88,096 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,423* | 16.7%* | $51,525* | 12.7%* | $36,209* |
Government | 1,063 | 12.4% | $58,826 | 14.5% | $55,340 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $3,403 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 14 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $3,403 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Fayette County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Connersville | 13,298 | 56.9% |
Glenwood | 72 | 0.3%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates