Fayette   County IA United States

County FIPS 19065
Largest City Oelwein
State Iowa
Latitude 42.8626
Longitude -91.8444
Population 19,288
Density 26.4 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $60,165
Median individual: $35,145

Race

Mode: 92.2% White

Gender

 50.3% male 

Rent

  $881 / month  

Median house value: $137,825.0

Age

Median: 43.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 20.7%
With STEM degree: 36.8%

Marital Status

 50.7% married 

Never married: 27.8%

Labor Force Participation

 60.7% working 

Unemployed: 3.2%

Average Family Size

 2.87 people 

Commute Time

 22.5 minutes 

Health Care

 5.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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