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Fayette County, Pennsylvania had an estimated 123,941 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 128,823, across 790 square miles. County output reached $5.44 bn in 2024, 2,485 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 69 7(a) approvals worth $33.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fayette County
How many people live in Fayette County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024125,997
- Households55,182
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$58,236
- Median age45.4
- Median gross rent$793 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,200
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over92,959
- Population under 1824,221
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over28,557
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6473,219
- Civilian labor force56,461
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.5 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties27th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included517th of 3,222
Fayette County is the 27th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.7 percent against 19.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fayette County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024123,941
- Census 2020 base population128,823
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.79 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-758
- Births, 2024709
- Deaths, 20241,923
- Natural change, 2024-1,214
- Net domestic migration, 2024188
- Net international migration, 2024271
- Total net migration, 2024459
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-931
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2869th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.79 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Fayette County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,825
- People arriving, from those returns3,044
- Tax returns filed by households leaving2,009
- Net household movement-184
- Adjusted gross income arriving$89.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-5.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$48,762
- Average income of a leaving household$47,251
- Largest single originWestmoreland County (450 households)
- Largest single destinationWestmoreland County (480 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County | 450 | 750 | $20.3 m |
| Washington County | 230 | 391 | $10.8 m |
| Allegheny County | 228 | 381 | $13.0 m |
| Monongalia County | 88 | 155 | $5.4 m |
| Greene County | 79 | 127 | $3.4 m |
| Somerset County | 52 | 84 | $2.1 m |
Households arriving report $1,511 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Westmoreland County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Fayette County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$5.44 bn
- County GDP, 2023$5.39 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.9 percent
- GDP change over five years22.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Pennsylvania areas BEA publishes31st of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes677th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$43,194
Output grew 0.9 percent in the latest year and 22.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Fayette County
- Covered employment, annual average37,892
- Establishments reporting2,734
- Average annual pay$51,069
- Average weekly wage$982
- Health care and social assistance, employment7,409
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$51,790
- Retail trade, employment5,195
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,579
- Accommodation and food services, employment4,771
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$28,892
- Manufacturing, employment3,496
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$63,366
- Construction, employment1,622
- Transportation and warehousing, employment1,622
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 7,409 | 492 | $51,790 |
| Retail trade | 5,195 | 386 | $33,579 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4,771 | 244 | $28,892 |
| Manufacturing | 3,496 | 112 | $63,366 |
| Construction | 1,622 | 239 | $61,724 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,622 | 110 | $50,249 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1,262 | 87 | $42,716 |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,204 | 254 | $38,733 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 7,409 jobs, 19.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Fayette County?
- Establishments, all industries2,485
- Employment at those establishments31,590
- Annual payroll$1.43 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Fayette County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024189
- Declared construction value permitted$49.9 m
- Single family units authorized189
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$263,820
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Fayette County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded69
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$33.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$479,149
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$24,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,281,640
- Largest single approval$4,773,600
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)549
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active27
- Distinct industries receiving approvals38
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer13.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter54
- Franchise loans7
- Franchise share of approvals10.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (7)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (20)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,165,857
- Median 504 approval$903,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.3
- Most active CDCRegional Development Funding Corporation (5)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$41.2 m
The average approval of $479,149 sits well above the median of $150,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 13.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Fayette County
Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full8
- Charged off2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure46
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed6
Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Fayette County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending20
- Uniontown, approvals21
- Connellsville, approvals7
- Mount Pleasant, approvals5
- Brownsville, approvals4
- Belle Vernon, approvals4
- Point Marion, approvals4
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Uniontown | 21 | $15,362,800 |
| Connellsville | 7 | $3,574,700 |
| Mount Pleasant | 5 | $4,414,700 |
| Brownsville | 4 | $2,516,000 |
| Belle Vernon | 4 | $225,800 |
| Point Marion | 4 | $195,500 |
| Fairchance | 3 | $1,668,300 |
| Normalville | 3 | $565,000 |
| 12 other borrower cities | 18 | $4,538,500 |
Uniontown accounts for 21 approvals against 7 in Connellsville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Fayette County?
- Land area790 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties24th of 67
- Width, east to west37.4 mi
- Height, north to south29.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land159
- Establishments per square mile3.15
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Fayette County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book42
- Of those, participating in the NFIP40
- NFIP participation rate95.2 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Fayette County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Fayette County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 95.2 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024125,997
- Households55,182
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$58,236
- Median age45.4
Common questions
Fayette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 123,941 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 125,997, in 55,182 households, ranking 27th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fayette County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.79 percent since the 2020 census base of 128,823, to 123,941 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 709 births against 1,923 deaths, with net migration of 459. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fayette County?
$58,236. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $793 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Fayette County?
2,485 establishments, employing 31,590 people with an annual payroll of $1.43 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Fayette County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 7,409 jobs, 19.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 37,892 jobs at an average annual pay of $51,069, or $982 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fayette County?
69 7(a) approvals totaling $33.1 m since FY2020, across 27 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $8.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Fayette County?
189 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $49.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fayette County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fayette County come from?
The largest single origin is Westmoreland County, with 450 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,762 against $47,251 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fayette County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fayette County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Fayette County
Cities and places in Fayette.
44 Census places lie wholly or partly in Fayette County. All 44 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown | city | 9,742 | 21 | Wholly in this county |
| Connellsville | city | 6,849 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Masontown | borough | 3,201 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Leith-Hatfield | CDP | 2,577 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brownsville | borough | 2,412 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Oliver | CDP | 2,393 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Uniontown | CDP | 2,195 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lynnwood-Pricedale | CDP | 2,128 | None recorded | 41.4 percent here, 58.6 percent Westmoreland County |
| South Connellsville | borough | 1,807 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hopwood | CDP | 1,767 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Hiller | CDP | 1,536 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Perryopolis | borough | 1,529 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Republic | CDP | 1,332 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bear Rocks | CDP | 1,258 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fairchance | borough | 1,241 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Point Marion | borough | 1,178 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| South Uniontown | CDP | 1,168 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fairhope | CDP | 1,082 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Smithfield | borough | 1,050 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Dunbar | borough | 999 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Belle Vernon | borough | 923 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Lemont Furnace | CDP | 877 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Farmington | CDP | 826 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Everson | borough | 592 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Newell | borough | 582 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Grindstone | CDP | 580 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Allison | CDP | 573 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Smock | CDP | 564 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Arnold City | CDP | 538 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Deer Lake | CDP | 468 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Star Junction | CDP | 456 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rowes Run | CDP | 449 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Edenborn | CDP | 398 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dawson | borough | 388 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fayette City | borough | 386 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| New Salem | CDP | 364 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vanderbilt | borough | 353 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Markleysburg | borough | 334 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chalkhill | CDP | 141 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Buffington | CDP | 123 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Naomi | CDP | 48 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Seven Springs | borough | 40 | None recorded | 9.9 percent here, 90.1 percent Somerset County |
| Ohiopyle | borough | 17 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ronco | CDP | 10 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 14 of the county's 69 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Fayette County, the largest being Mount Pleasant (5), Normalville (3), Rostraver Twp (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.