Fayette County, Texas

Fayette County is home to 25,042 people. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $75,854.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population25,04230,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$75,854$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.6%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty7.4%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.9%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$293,900$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$988$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.6%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.3%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age48.2 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.