Fayette County, Ohio

Not to be confused with Fayette, Ohio.

Fayette County, Ohio
County
Fayette County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse
Flag of Fayette County, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Fayette County, Ohio
Seal
Map of Ohio highlighting Fayette County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Coordinates: 39°34′N 83°27′W / 39.56°N 83.45°W / 39.56; -83.45
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1810[1]
Named afterMarquis de Lafayette
SeatWashington Court House
Largest cityWashington Court House
Area
 • Total
407 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land406 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28,951 Decrease
 • Density71.3/sq mi (27.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 15th
Websitewww.fayette-co-oh.com

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,951.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Washington Court House.[3] The county was named for the Marquis de Lafayette,[4] a Frenchman who was an officer in the American Army in the Revolution, when established on March 1, 1810. Fayette County comprises the Washington Court House, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. Recently, on April 2, 2025, it was one of a few counties with minor damage from an EF-1 tornado in southern Ohio. The total costs of the damage have yet to be determined.

History

Fayette County was formed on March 1, 1810, from portions of Highland and Ross Counties. It was named after Marie-Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, a French general and politician who took the side of the Colonials during the American Revolutionary War and who played an important role in the French Revolution.[5]

Parks

Trails

Tri-County Triangle Trail - This trail goes between Washington Court House and Chillicothe.[6]

Clinton-Fayette Friendship Trail - This trail goes between Melvin to Borum Road and starts back at Bush Road to Jamison Road.[citation needed]

Xenia-Jamestown Connector - Opened in 2022, this trail allows travel from Xenia to Octa. This trail is 18.5 miles (29.8 km) long.[7][8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 407 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 406 square miles (1,050 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.2%) is water.[9]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18101,854—
18206,316240.7%
18308,18229.5%
184010,98434.2%
185012,72615.9%
186015,93525.2%
187017,1707.8%
188020,36418.6%
189022,3099.6%
190021,725−2.6%
191021,7440.1%
192021,518−1.0%
193020,755−3.5%
194021,3853.0%
195022,5545.5%
196024,7759.8%
197025,4612.8%
198027,4677.9%
199027,4660.0%
200028,4333.5%
201029,0302.1%
202028,951−0.3%
2023 (est.)28,817[10]−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2020[15]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 28,951. The median age was 41.5 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.[16][17]

The racial makeup of the county was 91.6% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.[17]

51.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 48.1% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 11,752 households in the county, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.0% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 12,663 housing units, of which 7.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 62.8% were owner-occupied and 37.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

Fayette County, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[19] Pop 1990[20] Pop 2000[21] Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[23] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 26,519 26,544 27,022 27,227 26,260 96.55% 96.64% 95.04% 93.79% 90.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 718 655 568 569 521 2.61% 2.38% 2.00% 1.96% 1.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 20 49 41 59 43 0.07% 0.18% 0.14% 0.20% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 50 98 130 151 171 0.18% 0.36% 0.46% 0.52% 0.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [24] x [25] 2 8 11 x x 0.01% 0.03% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 24 31 17 32 88 0.09% 0.11% 0.06% 0.11% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [26] x [27] 301 464 1,176 x x 1.06% 1.60% 4.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 136 89 352 520 681 0.50% 0.32% 1.24% 1.79% 2.35%
Total 27,467 27,466 28,433 29,030 28,951 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census[28] of 2010, there were 29,030 people, 11,436 households, and 7,834 families living in the county. The population density was 71.4 inhabitants per square mile (27.6/km2). There were 12,693 housing units at an average density of 31.2 units per square mile (12.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.63% White, 2.02% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,436 households, out of which 32.53% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.05% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.34% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.67% under the age of 18, 7.88% from 18 to 24, 24.89% from 25 to 44, 27.59% from 45 to 64, and 14.97% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females there were 96.69 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.56 males.

Income and poverty

As of 2013, the median income for a household in the county was $37,619, and the median income for a family was $45,108. Males had a median income of $30,516 versus $20,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,603. About 16.1% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Fayette County is a stronghold of the Republican party in presidential elections; it has voted Democratic only four times since 1856.

United States presidential election results for Fayette County, Ohio[29]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 9,706 76.94% 2,773 21.98% 136 1.08%
2020 9,473 75.03% 2,975 23.56% 178 1.41%
2016 7,995 71.18% 2,739 24.39% 498 4.43%
2012 6,620 59.97% 4,249 38.49% 169 1.53%
2008 7,102 60.61% 4,401 37.56% 215 1.83%
2004 7,376 62.74% 4,334 36.86% 47 0.40%
2000 5,685 61.27% 3,363 36.25% 230 2.48%
1996 4,831 50.29% 3,665 38.15% 1,111 11.56%
1992 4,916 48.74% 2,976 29.51% 2,194 21.75%
1988 6,186 69.72% 2,623 29.56% 64 0.72%
1984 6,838 75.80% 2,126 23.57% 57 0.63%
1980 5,827 64.26% 2,810 30.99% 431 4.75%
1976 5,719 55.18% 4,477 43.20% 168 1.62%
1972 6,970 73.25% 2,344 24.63% 201 2.11%
1968 5,339 51.99% 2,966 28.88% 1,964 19.13%
1964 4,567 42.70% 6,128 57.30% 0 0.00%
1960 7,085 64.11% 3,966 35.89% 0 0.00%
1956 6,696 66.00% 3,449 34.00% 0 0.00%
1952 6,800 63.66% 3,882 36.34% 0 0.00%
1948 4,865 57.95% 3,513 41.85% 17 0.20%
1944 5,933 60.06% 3,945 39.94% 0 0.00%
1940 5,984 53.27% 5,249 46.73% 0 0.00%
1936 4,841 45.29% 5,807 54.33% 41 0.38%
1932 4,254 44.74% 5,157 54.24% 97 1.02%
1928 5,251 65.23% 2,752 34.19% 47 0.58%
1924 4,542 60.27% 2,696 35.77% 298 3.95%
1920 5,446 58.55% 3,812 40.98% 43 0.46%
1916 2,772 50.53% 2,616 47.69% 98 1.79%
1912 2,186 39.72% 2,261 41.08% 1,057 19.20%
1908 3,343 56.84% 2,451 41.68% 87 1.48%
1904 3,331 62.47% 1,880 35.26% 121 2.27%
1900 3,380 57.25% 2,438 41.29% 86 1.46%
1896 3,357 54.54% 2,748 44.65% 50 0.81%
1892 2,838 55.26% 1,989 38.73% 309 6.02%
1888 3,316 58.44% 2,192 38.63% 166 2.93%
1884 3,171 58.87% 2,160 40.10% 55 1.02%
1880 2,830 56.99% 2,111 42.51% 25 0.50%
1876 2,436 55.59% 1,874 42.77% 72 1.64%
1872 2,140 57.88% 1,545 41.79% 12 0.32%
1868 1,970 58.88% 1,376 41.12% 0 0.00%
1864 1,848 59.83% 1,241 40.17% 0 0.00%
1860 1,458 50.59% 1,121 38.90% 303 10.51%
1856 1,209 49.11% 880 35.74% 373 15.15%
United States Senate election results for Fayette County, Ohio1[30]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 8,712 70.30% 3,207 25.88% 474 3.82%

Government

Fayette County has a 3-member Board of County Commissioners that oversee the various County departments, similar to all but 2 of the 88 Ohio counties. As of 2025, Fayette County's elected commissioners are Tony Anderson, Donnie Fleak, and Jim Garland.[31]

Transportation

Airport

Fayette County Airport is a general aviation facility owned by the county and located northeast of the city of Washington Court House.

Communities

Map of Fayette County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

City

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Fayette County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". Census.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 124.
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 194. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Tri-County Triangle
  7. ^ Xenia-Jamestown Connector. Accessed:November 21, 2024
  8. ^ Stahl, Dan. Trails in Fayette Co.: A step in the right direction. Record Herald. May 8, 2023. Accessed: November 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  10. ^ {{cite web|title=2023 Population Estimates (PEP)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2023/pep/charv?get=NAME%2CPOP&for=county%3A047&in=state%3A39&MONTH=7&YEAR=2023&UNIVERSE=R&AGE=0000&SEX=0%7Cwebsite=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 22, 2026|df=mdy}
  11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  13. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  15. ^ 2020 census
  16. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  17. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  18. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Ohio- Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980 AND Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 49-67 and 27-47.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Ohio: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 21-95.
  21. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Fayette County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fayette County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fayette County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  25. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  26. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  27. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  28. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  29. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  30. ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  31. ^ Fayette County Ohio, County Commissioners, Accessed: January 22, 2025

39°34′N 83°27′W / 39.56°N 83.45°W / 39.56; -83.45

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