Fayette County, Illinois demographics
Population: 21,514
Median age: 42.1
Median household income: 47,744
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Fayette County, Illinois.
Population
| 2021 | 21,514 |
| 2020 | 21,418 |
| 2019 | 21,565 |
| 2018 | 21,724 |
| 2017 | 21,980 |
| 2016 | 22,025 |
| 2015 | 22,136 |
| 2014 | 22,041 |
| 2013 | 22,088 |
| 2012 | 22,082 |
| 2011 | 22,051 |
| 2010 | 22,007 |
| 2009 | 21,015 |
Fayette County, IL cities
Bingham village - 133
Brownstown village - 839
Farina village - 722
Ramsey village - 923
St. Elmo city - 1,561
St. Peter village - 370
Vandalia city - 6,459
Census data for Fayette County, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Fayette County, Illinois
| Total population | 21,514 |
| Male | 11,408 |
| Female | 10,106 |
| Total population | 21,514 |
| Under 5 years | 1,259 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,210 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,308 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,232 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,247 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,609 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,617 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,779 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,553 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,569 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,282 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,324 |
| 85 years and over | 525 |
| Median age (years) | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 4,570 |
| 16 years and over | 17,458 |
| 18 years and over | 16,944 |
| 21 years and over | 16,216 |
| 62 years and over | 5,119 |
| 65 years and over | 4,131 |
| Total population | 21,514 |
| One race | 21,243 |
| White | 20,091 |
| Black or African American | 945 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 22 |
| Asian | 90 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 54 |
| Some other race | 41 |
| Two or more races | 271 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,835 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,986 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,849 |
Social characteristics in Fayette County, Illinois
| Total households | 7,609 |
| Family households (families) | 3,938 |
| Married-couple family | 366 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,504 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,086 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,801 |
| Average household size | 2,829 |
| Average family size | 2.64 |
Economic characteristics in Fayette County, Illinois
| Total households | 7,609 |
| Less than $10,000 | 517 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 488 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 969 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 867 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,144 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,363 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 759 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,059 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 279 |
| $200,000 or more | 164 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,744 |
Housing characteristics in Fayette County, Illinois
| Total housing units | 8,887 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,609 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,278 |
| Total housing units | 8,887 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,979 |
| 1-unit, attached | 71 |
| 2 units | 133 |
| 3 or 4 units | 322 |
| 5 to 9 units | 37 |
| 10 to 19 units | 29 |
| 20 or more units | 129 |
| Mobile home | 1,177 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 |
| Total housing units | 8,887 |
| Built 2014 or later | 8 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 456 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 751 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 973 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 789 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,079 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 840 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,062 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 645 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,284 |
| Total housing units | 8,887 |
| 1 room | 496 |
| 2 rooms | 116 |
| 3 rooms | 168 |
| 4 rooms | 987 |
| 5 rooms | 1,994 |
| 6 rooms | 2,099 |
| 7 rooms | 1,323 |
| 8 rooms | 905 |
| 9 rooms or more | 799 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 8,887 |
| No bedroom | 504 |
| 1 bedroom | 599 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,633 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,879 |
| 4 bedrooms | 885 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 387 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,609 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,979 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,630 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.69 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,609 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 434 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,697 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,091 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,666 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,035 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,686 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,979 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,199 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,917 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 926 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 770 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 690 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 359 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 105 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 95,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,979 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,480 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,499 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,333 |
| Less than $500 | 382 |
| $500 to $999 | 905 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 36 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 652 |
| No rent paid | 297 |
Demographic data for Fayette County, IL and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Fayette County, IL.
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