In 2021, Fayette County, PA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $51,321. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fayette County, PA declined from 130,329 to 129,443, a −0.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,075 to $51,321, a 4.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), White (Hispanic) (0.534%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.439%).
None of the households in Fayette County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Fayette County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fayette County, PA are Laurel Business Institute (176 degrees awarded in 2021), Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program (46 degrees), and West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute (38 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Fayette County, PA was $109,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.
Most people in Fayette County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Fayette County, PA borders Garrett County, MD, Greene County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Washington County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Monongalia County, WV, and Preston County, WV.