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Fayette County
Fayette County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 24,435
County Seat Fayette County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 149
Num Towns 7
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 9,275
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 24,564
Median Age 48.0
Veterans 1,486
Housing Units 13,198
Uninsured 771
Net Migration (recent) 1,055
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 776
Total Employees 7,224
Avg Annual Pay $55,463
Median Household Income $72,881
Poverty Rate 10.2%
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $89,567
Federal Spending FY2024 $217,746,399
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,911
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $254,200
Median Rent $885
FMR Studio $725
FMR 1BR $772
FMR 2BR $958
FMR 3BR $1,316
FMR 4BR $1,515
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 21
Fire Stations 21
Police Stations 21
Adult Smoking 16.4%
Adult Obesity 36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 14.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 35
Libraries 7
Historic Places (NRHP) 23
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 22
SNAP Stores 19
Bank Branches 19
Agriculture
Total Farms 164
Land in Farms (acres) 5,667
Avg Farm Size (acres) 34.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-06-11
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29
DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09
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.