Fayette County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:24,695More data
Estimate 2011:24,755 
Census 2010:24,554More data
Census 2000:21,804More data
Population of the County Seat (La Grange)
Census 2010:4,641 
Census 2000:4,478 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN FAYETTE COUNTY - 2012 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Carmine city:252More data
Fayetteville city:260More data
Flatonia town:1,394More data
La Grange city:4,650More data
Round Top town:91More data
Schulenburg city:2,866More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:950.0More data
Water Area:9.8More data
Total Area:959.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:25.85More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:19.3%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.5%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.3%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:72.9%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:6.6%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:21.7%More data
65 and Older:21.8%More data
85 and Older:3.4%More data
Median Age:46.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$39,970More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$988,534,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$44,862More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.1%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:79.0% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:17.6% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$36,016More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$34,280 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$33,948 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$33,944 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$33,010 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:4.8More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:5.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:6.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:5.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.5 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.409700More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$4,643,879,180More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,259,769,182More data
Total Actual Levy:$9,242,309More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$1,582,299More data
CY 2011:$1,437,628 
CY 2010:$1,117,439 
CY 2009:$1,171,019 
CY 2008:$1,189,476 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2012
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$3,900,860More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0More data
County Bridges, Construction:$106,980More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$59,023More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$0More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$374,475More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$4,441,338More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):571 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):303 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:873More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,142 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):605 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:1,747More data

Special Districts in Fayette County.
School Districts in Fayette County.
History of City Tax Rates in Fayette County.

Airports in Fayette County.
Hospitals in Fayette County.
Prisons in Fayette County.