Fayette County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Fayette County, Indiana has a population of 23,334 across 215 square miles, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $698.2 m in 2024, 409 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $6.1 m.
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Fayette County
How many people live in Fayette County
- Population23,334
- Households9,422
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$59,321
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$791 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,700
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,358
- Population under 185,136
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over4,799
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,399
- Civilian labor force10,776
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.2 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties66th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1721st
Fayette County is the 66th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.0 percent against 20.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fayette County
Is Fayette County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.26 percent
- Census 2020 base population23,395
- Births, 2024218
- Deaths, 2024406
- Natural change, 2024-188
- Net domestic migration, 2024246
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 2024272
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024623
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1945th
The county has lost 0.26 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Fayette County
Where people moving to Fayette County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving501
- People arriving, from those returns904
- Adjusted gross income arriving$21.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,333
- Largest single originFayette County Non-migrants (8,630 households)
- Largest single destination (8,630 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Non-migrants | 8,630 | 17,239 | $452.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 151 | 270 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 119 | 213 | $4.6 m |
| Wayne County | 86 | 148 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 70 | 132 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 61 | 98 | $2.6 m |
| Franklin County | 41 | 74 | $1.4 m |
| Rush County | 40 | 79 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fayette County Non-migrants, 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.
Fayette County
What the Fayette County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$698.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$679.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.8 percent
- GDP change over five years21.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Indiana counties79th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2142nd
- GDP per resident$29,923
Output grew 2.8 percent in the latest year and 21.8 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.
Fayette County
Who employs people in Fayette County
- Covered employment, annual average6,008
- Establishments reporting420
- Average annual pay$44,247
- Average weekly wage$851
- Sector 62, employment1,245
- Sector 62, average annual pay$44,932
- Sector 31-33, employment1,144
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$64,686
- Sector 44-45, employment845
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,022
- Sector 42, employment164
- Sector 42, average annual pay$78,320
- Sector 52, employment149
- Sector 81, employment135
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 1,245 | 50 | $44,932 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,144 | 30 | $64,686 |
| Sector 44-45 | 845 | 71 | $30,022 |
| Sector 42 | 164 | 20 | $78,320 |
| Sector 52 | 149 | 28 | $59,744 |
| Sector 81 | 135 | 32 | $27,645 |
| Sector 23 | 88 | 25 | $35,781 |
| Sector 51 | 72 | 6 | $31,260 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,245 jobs, 20.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Fayette County
What businesses operate in Fayette County
- Establishments, all industries409
- Employment at those establishments4,784
- Annual payroll$207.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Fayette County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202420
- Declared construction value permitted$4.8 m
- Single family units authorised20
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$240,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Fayette County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$435,000
- Median 7(a) approval$307,600
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,235,700
- Largest single approval$1,745,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)497
- Jobs per approval35.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals35.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank Richmond (4)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$446,333
- Median 504 approval$283,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval4.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
- Most active CDCIndiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals82.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.4 m
The average approval of $435,000 sits well above the median of $307,600, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 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.
Fayette County
Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full7
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 7 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fayette County
Which parts of Fayette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Connersville, approvals13
- Milton, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Connersville | 13 | $6,022,500 |
| Milton | 1 | $67,500 |
Connersville accounts for 13 approvals against 1 in Milton. 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.
Fayette County
How big is Fayette County
- Land area215 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties87th of 92
- Width, east to west14.2 mi
- Height, north to south18.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land109
- Establishments per square mile1.90
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Fayette County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fayette County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population23,334
- Households9,422
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$59,321
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Fayette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayette County, Indiana?
23,334, in 9,422 households, ranking 66th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fayette County growing?
The population has fallen 0.26 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 218 births against 406 deaths, with net migration of 272. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fayette County?
$59,321. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,700, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $791 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fayette County?
409 establishments, employing 4,784 people with an annual payroll of $207.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Fayette County?
Average annual pay is $44,247, or $851 a week, across 6,008 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fayette County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $307,600, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Fayette County?
20 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.8 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 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Fayette County Non-migrants, with 8,630 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,333 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.