The Town Files

Fayette County, Indiana

23,334 people. The median home is worth $130,700 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $59,321.

Towns in Fayette County

Towns in Fayette County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Connersville13,324$106,300$48,85441.0

People and housing

Fayette CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$130,700$150,400
Median rent$791$888
Median household income$59,321$61,953
Median age44.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%17.4%
Below the poverty line17.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

6,008 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,247 a year.

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,245 jobs · $44,932Manufacturing1,144 jobs · $64,686Retail845 jobs · $30,022Wholesale trade164 jobs · $78,320Finance & insurance149 jobs · $59,744Other services135 jobs · $27,645
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fayette County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 310 storm events in Fayette County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Fayette County by type since 1996Hail29Heat3Flood42Tornado3High Wind11Ice Storm5Heavy Snow6Flash Flood25Winter Storm28Excessive Heat2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fayette County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).