Fayette, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 21.49K population of Fayette, IL residents comprised of 657 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.06%), and 20.83K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette, IL, with a population of 19.78K (92.04%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Fayette, IL, with a population of 797 (3.71%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Fayette, IL, with a population of 578 (2.69%). The smallest racial group in Fayette, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette, IL, with a population of 19.43K (90.40%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Fayette, IL, with a population of 780 (3.63%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Fayette, IL, with a population of 447 (2.08%). The smallest ethnic group in Fayette, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Fayette, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Illinois counties and also for the state of Illinois.

Fayette, IL Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Fayette, IL Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Fayette, IL Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Fayette, IL Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 797 3.71
White Alone 19778 92.04
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 82 0.38
Asian Alone 67 0.31
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 185 0.86
Two Or More Races 578 2.69
Fayette, IL Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 19425 90.40
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 780 3.63
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 447 2.08
Hispanic - White Alone 353 1.64
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 154 0.72
Hispanic - Two or More Races 131 0.61
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 80 0.37
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 67 0.31
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 31 0.14
Hispanic - Black Alone 17 0.08
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2 0.01
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00