Iowa

Fayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93%
Other
7%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Fayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFayette CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93%81.1%58%
Hispanic2.6%8.1%—
Black or African American1.5%4.6%—
Indian0.2%0.5%—
East Asian0.2%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fayette County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFayette CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,165$75,059$80,734
Median home value$136,800$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.3×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$881/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%15.5%21.0%