---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Fayette County, IL"
classification: county
fips: "17051"
state: "IL"
demographics:
  population: 21315
  population_under_18: 4355
  population_18_64: 12796
  population_65_plus: 4164
  median_household_income: 60944
  poverty_rate: 15.47
  homeownership_rate: 80.61
  unemployment_rate: 3.77
  median_home_value: 130700
  gini_index: 0.4489
  vacancy_rate: 11.29
  race_white: 18936
  race_black: 692
  race_asian: 33
  race_native: 71
  hispanic: 650
  bachelors_plus: 3360
districts:
  - to: "us/states/il/districts/15"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
  - to: "us/states/il/districts/senate/55"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/il/districts/house/110"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, il]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Fayette County, IL

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 21315 |
| Under 18 | 4355 |
| 18–64 | 12796 |
| 65+ | 4164 |
| Median household income | 60944 |
| Poverty rate | 15.47 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.61 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.77 |
| Median home value | 130700 |
| Gini index | 0.4489 |
| Vacancy rate | 11.29 |
| White | 18936 |
| Black | 692 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native | 71 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 650 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 3360 |

## Districts

- [IL-15](/us/states/il/districts/15.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [IL Senate District 55](/us/states/il/districts/senate/55.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [IL House District 110](/us/states/il/districts/house/110.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries