In 2018, Fayette County, IA had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $50,015. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fayette County, IA declined from 20,139 to 19,929, a -1.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,412 to $50,015, a 3.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.657%). NaNk% of the people in Fayette County, IA speak a non-English language, and 99.2% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fayette County, IA are Upper Iowa University (1,458 degrees awarded in 2017).
The median property value in Fayette County, IA is $94,800, and the homeownership rate is 75.4%. Most people in Fayette County, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County, IA is 2 cars per household.
Fayette County, IA borders Allamakee County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Clayton County, IA, and Winneshiek County, IA.