Fayette County, OH

County in Ohio, Midwest · ranked on 40 metrics

Rank among US counties

Fayette County, OH is a county in Ohio with a population of 28,395 (1,490th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,325th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,775th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,169th of 3,094).

Population
28,395
1,490th highest of 3,094
Density
69.9
1,173rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.98%
2,368th highest of 3,094
Area
406
2,458th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Ohio

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year858
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,148th of 3,050
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$822
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,173rd of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$170,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,325th of 3,092
  4. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,237th of 2,916
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)75.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,283rd of 2,916
  6. Median Household Income$63,275
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,740th of 3,093
  7. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,630th of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)21.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,714th of 2,916
  9. Heating Degree Days per Year5,428
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,818th of 3,050
  10. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)85.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,960th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)14.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,775th of 3,094
  2. Adults with Depression (%)27.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,533rd of 2,916
  3. Adults Who Smoke (%)20.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,513th of 2,916
  4. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)20.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,455th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)41.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,267th of 2,916
  6. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)30.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,231st of 2,916
  7. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)40.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,337th of 3,094
  8. Average Commute (Minutes)27.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,169th of 3,094
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,979th of 2,916
  10. Poverty Rate (%)15.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,016th of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (39), weakest Health (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Belmont County, OH92% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  2. Unicoi County, TN91% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  3. Ross County, OH90% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  4. Upshur County, WV90% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  5. Lewis County, WV89% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Fayette County, OH?
Fayette County, OH has a population of 28,395, 1,490th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Fayette County, OH rank best at?
Among US counties, Fayette County, OH ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,325th of 3,092).
Where does Fayette County, OH rank worst?
Fayette County, OH ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,775th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,169th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fayette County, OH?
Rankodex ranks Fayette County, OH on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics