Fayette County, Indiana

Named for Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette and organized in 1819

County Seat: Connersville

Largest City: Connersville (2023 population: 13,298)

Population per Square Mile: 108.53

Square Miles: 215.00

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	23,398	65	0.4%	6,484,050
Today (2024)	23,335	66	0.3%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	23,010	66	0.3%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	-0.3%	76		2.0%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	246	18		4,268
Net International Migration	26	54		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-188	87	-2.1%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	1,334	65	5.7%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	3,785	67	16.2%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	1,866	63	8.0%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	5,295	67	22.7%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	6,151	67	26.3%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	4,931	62	21.1%	17.2%
Median Age	42.9			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	87	70	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	105	67	0.4%	2.9%
Black Alone	334	53	1.4%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	2	87	0.0%	0.1%
White	22,534	65	96.5%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	300	68	1.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	23,000	63	98.5%	91.2%
Hispanic	362	77	1.5%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below)	9,479	65	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	1,301	74	13.7%	18.1%
Married Without Children	2,948	68	31.1%	29.3%
Single Parents	777	61	8.2%	8.9%
Living Alone	3,090	55	32.6%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	10,916	65	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	10,900	65	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	6,688	68	61.4%	63.9%
Median Value (2023)	$114,800	88
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	2,791	48	25.6%	26.9%
Median Rent (2023)	$586	65

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	3,284	67	0.3%	1,124,877
Public	3,140	68	0.3%	1,032,265
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS)	16,313	65	0.4%	4,559,304
with High School diploma or higher	85.9%	81		90.2%
with B.A. or higher degree	16.4%	67		28.8%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$50,175	73	81.9%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2023	60,483	75	87.1%	$69,458
Poverty Rate in 2023	16.1%	8	132.0%	12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	20.3%	10	134.4%	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	29	30	0.6%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	3,411	32	0.6%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	1,912	60	0.4%	497,203

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	274	64	0.3%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	27	32	0.7%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	311	58	0.5%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	8,330	75	0.2%	3,410,605
Employed	7,965	76	0.2%	3,293,068
Unemployed	365	64	0.3%	117,537
Annual Unemployment Rate	4.4	3	129.4%	3.4
January 2025 Unemployment Rate	4.8	28	106.7%	4.5

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	8,540	100.0%	$416,218	100.0%	$48,737
Wage and Salary	6,322	74.0%	$292,892	70.4%	$46,329
Farm Proprietors	284	3.3%	$9,877	2.4%	$34,778
Nonfarm Proprietors	1,934	22.6%	$42,791	10.3%	$22,126
Farm	309	3.6%	$11,236	2.7%	$36,362
Nonfarm	8,231	96.4%	$404,982	97.3%	$49,202
Private	7,168	83.9%	$345,195	82.9%	$48,158
Accommodation, Food Serv.	726	8.5%	$15,846	3.8%	$21,826
Arts, Ent., Recreation	75	0.9%	$878	0.2%	$11,707
Construction	413	4.8%	$15,182	3.6%	$36,760
Health Care, Social Serv.	1,213	14.2%	$70,592	17.0%	$58,196
Information	95	1.1%	$3,521	0.8%	$37,063
Manufacturing	1,298	15.2%	$105,030	25.2%	$80,917
Professional, Tech. Serv.	232	2.7%	$11,502	2.8%	$49,578
Retail Trade	1,015	11.9%	$31,123	7.5%	$30,663
Trans., Warehousing	222	2.6%	$8,455	2.0%	$38,086
Wholesale Trade	188	2.2%	$17,141	4.1%	$91,176
Other Private (not above)	1,423*	16.7%*	$52,582*	12.6%*	$36,952*
Government	1,063	12.4%	$59,787	14.4%	$56,244

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	14	100.0%	100.0%	$3,403	$7,695,489
Single-Family	14	100.0%	63.0%	$3,403	$5,961,199
2-Family	0	0.0%	2.0%	0	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	0	0.0%	34.2%	$0	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Fayette County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Connersville	13,298	57.0%
Glenwood	72	0.3%*
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates