In 2019, Fayette County, PA had a population of 131k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $47,364. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Fayette County, PA declined from 132,289 to 131,302, a −0.746% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,476 to $47,364, a 6.49% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), White (Hispanic) (0.725%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.361%). 0% of the households in Fayette County, PA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.3% of the residents in Fayette County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fayette County, PA are Laurel Business Institute (180 degrees awarded in 2020), Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program (57 degrees), and West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute (56 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Fayette County, PA was $101,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%. Most people in Fayette County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 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.