City in Howard County, Missouri · 2.2 sq mi · 1,288 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Fayette. The typical household earns $57,679, and the median resident is 22.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,796 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.88%
Men 21.5 · Women 28.5
1860–2026
2,855
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
2,855
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,855 | +7 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,848 | +21 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 2,827 | +23 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 2,804 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 2,805 | +18 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 2,787 | -9 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 2,796 | +116 | 4.33% |
| 2019 | 2,680 | -11 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 2,691 | -4 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 2,695 | +14 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Never married | 60% | 63% | 56% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau