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Fayette County, Pennsylvania has a population of 125,997 across 790 square miles, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Fayette County
How many people live in Fayette County
- Population125,997
- 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-equivalents517th
Fayette County is the 27th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
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-3.79 percent
- Census 2020 base population128,823
- 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
The county has lost 3.79 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 arriving1,825
- People arriving, from those returns3,044
- Adjusted gross income arriving$89.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,762
- Largest single originFayette County Non-migrants (51,147 households)
- Largest single destination (51,147 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Non-migrants | 51,147 | 97,401 | $3.19 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 551 | 947 | $27.2 m |
| Westmoreland County | 450 | 750 | $20.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 326 | 551 | $16.3 m |
| Washington County | 230 | 391 | $10.8 m |
| Allegheny County | 228 | 381 | $13.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 147 | 209 | $6.7 m |
| Monongalia County | 88 | 155 | $5.4 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.
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What the Fayette County economy runs on
- 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 Pennsylvania counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents677th
- 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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Who employs people in Fayette County
- Covered employment, annual average37,892
- Establishments reporting2,734
- Average annual pay$51,069
- Average weekly wage$982
- Sector 62, employment7,409
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,790
- Sector 44-45, employment5,195
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,579
- Sector 72, employment4,771
- Sector 72, average annual pay$28,892
- Sector 31-33, employment3,496
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$63,366
- Sector 23, employment1,622
- Sector 48-49, employment1,622
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 7,409 | 492 | $51,790 |
| Sector 44-45 | 5,195 | 386 | $33,579 |
| Sector 72 | 4,771 | 244 | $28,892 |
| Sector 31-33 | 3,496 | 112 | $63,366 |
| Sector 23 | 1,622 | 239 | $61,724 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,622 | 110 | $50,249 |
| Sector 56 | 1,262 | 87 | $42,716 |
| Sector 81 | 1,204 | 254 | $38,733 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 7,409 jobs, 19.6 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 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Fayette County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024189
- Declared construction value permitted$49.9 m
- Single family units authorised189
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$263,820
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.4
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 recorded69
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$33.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$479,149
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,535,000
- 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)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$41.2 m
The average approval of $479,149 sits well above the median of $150,000, 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 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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Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full8
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans20.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure46
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed6
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 20.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Fayette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending20
- UNIONTOWN, approvals21
- Connellsville, approvals7
- MOUNT PLEASANT, approvals5
- Brownsville, approvals4
- BELLE VERNON, approvals4
- POINT MARION, approvals4
| Place | 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 |
| Smithfield | 3 | $220,000 |
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.
Fayette County
How big 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 boundary4
- 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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What hazards affect Fayette County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book42
- Of those, participating in the NFIP40
- NFIP participation rate95.2 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
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.
- 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.
- Population125,997
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 3.79 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Fayette County?
Average annual pay is $51,069, or $982 a week, across 37,892 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?
69 7(a) approvals totalling $33.1 m since FY2020, across 27 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $8.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back?
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 8 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 20.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Fayette County?
189 housing units were authorised 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 Fayette County Non-migrants, with 51,147 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,762 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.