Fayette County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:24,913More data
Estimate 2021:24,669 
Census 2020:24,436More data
Census 2010:24,554More data
Census 2000:21,804More data
Population of the County Seat (La Grange)
Census 2020:4,391 
Census 2010:4,641 
Census 2000:4,478 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN FAYETTE COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Carmine city:243More data
Fayetteville city:244More data
Flatonia town:1,353More data
La Grange city:4,449More data
Round Top town:91More data
Schulenburg city:2,718More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:949.9More data
Water Area:9.9More data
Total Area:959.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:25.72More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:32.86More data
Percent Rural:67.14More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:22.4%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.6%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:70.0%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:5.7%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:20.1%More data
65 and Older:26.6%More data
85 and Older:3.2%More data
Median Age:47.6More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$65,339More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,613,027,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$64,711More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:11.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:15.5%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:88.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:23.0% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$46,354More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$44,736 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$42,509 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$41,065 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$38,955 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:2.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.464000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$7,519,382,982More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$3,539,354,391More data
Total Actual Levy:$16,405,193More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$3,053,127More data
CY 2021:$2,385,559 
CY 2020:$2,120,588 
CY 2019:$2,171,422 
CY 2018:$2,043,146 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN FAYETTE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:22.797More data
US Highways:63.287More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:99.507More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:225.543More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:29.178More data
On-System Subtotal:440.312More data
City Streets:99.491More data
Certified County Roads:863.441More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:962.932More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,403.244More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:91.188More data
US Highways:154.567More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:277.926More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:452.290More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:58.298More data
On-System Subtotal:1,034.269More data
City Streets:198.982More data
Certified County Roads:1,726.882More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,925.864More data
County Total:2,960.133More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Fayette County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Fayette County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Fayette County»

Special Districts in Fayette County.
School Districts in Fayette County.
History of City Tax Rates in Fayette County.

Airports in Fayette County.
Hospitals in Fayette County.
Prisons in Fayette County.