Fayette County, PA

Welcome to Fayette County.

Fayette County has a population of 128.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 798.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 13%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $4.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Fayette County voted four out of six times for Republicans and twice for Democrats.

The largest city in the county is Uniontown.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	56.84%	40.4%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	53.23%	45.78%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	49.22%	49.63%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	45.3%	53.64%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	33.38%	64.33%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	32.9%	66.35%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	13%

Government Enterprises	13%	9%
Private Industries	87%	14%
Agriculture	<1%	-41%
Mining	7%	46%
Utilities	5%	35%
Construction	3%	30%
Manufacturing	11%	3%
– Durable	8%	-2%
– Nondurable	3%	16%
Trade	12%	28%
– Wholesale	4%	12%
– Retail	8%	37%
Transportation	4%	18%
Information	6%	-10%
Finance & Insurance	2%	7%
Real Estate	13%	-1%
Professional & Business Services	5%	13%
Educational Services	<1%	26%
Healthcare & Social Services	10%	15%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	1%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	26%
Other Services²	4%	-7%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	40	80
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	13	48
📺 Electronics & Appliance	7	42
🛒 Grocery Stores	47	78
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	20	71
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	32	71
⛽ Gasoline Stations	59	79
👕 Clothing Stores	17	56
👠 Shoe Stores	6	33
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	5	26
🏸 Sporting Goods	6	34
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	46	83
💐 Florists	3	16
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	22
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	29	76
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	69	73
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	105	77
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	8	31
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	19	63
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	21%	$329,500	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$194,700	$206,600
Next highest 20%	24%	$93,500	$116,800
Middle 20%	15%	$60,000	$74,900
Second lowest 20%	9%	$35,100	$46,600
Bottom 20%	3%	$13,500	$24,400
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		71%	$78,500
Self-Employment		8%	$39,700
Investment Income¹		19%	$15,000
Social Security		36%	$22,700
Supplemental Security		8%	$11,500
Public Assistance		4%	Below $10,000
Retirement		27%	$24,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	4%	8%	10%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	7%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	12%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	8%	9%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$44,800	$30,300
African-American	$27,100	$23,300
Hispanic	$29,200	$17,900
Asian	$44,600	$22,300

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$27,100	$15,500
Highschool & GED	$42,600	$26,500
Some College to Associate’s	$45,400	$30,800
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$64,700	$44,200
Graduate Degree	$84,100	$63,600

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$70,100	$50,800
STEM²	$76,600	$59,200
Gray-Collar³	$49,400	$26,700
Pink-Collar⁴	$20,700	$15,900
Sales⁵	$42,300	$19,700
Blue-Collar⁶	$39,400	$27,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	+
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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