In 2020, Fayette County, IL had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $45,634. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fayette County, IL declined from 21,565 to 21,418, a −0.682% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,650 to $45,634, a −2.18% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.85%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.532%).
None of the households in Fayette County, IL 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.
99.3% of the residents in Fayette County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Fayette County, IL was $93,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.
Most people in Fayette County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Fayette County, IL borders Bond County, IL, Clay County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Marion County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.