Pennsylvania

Fayette

128,804
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Fayette

Fayette, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 13,325. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 128,804.

Its recorded population peaked at 200,999 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 36 percent.

On the ground today, 16 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Monongahela Culture Mass Burial – Gnagey Site, Battle of Fort Necessity (Entrenching), Battle of Jumonville Glen, and 69 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020128,804
2010136,606
2000148,644
1990145,351
1980159,417
1970154,667
1960169,340
1950189,899
1940200,999
1930198,542
1920188,104
1910167,449
1900110,412
189080,006
188058,842
187043,284
186039,909
185039,112
184033,574
183029,172
182027,285
181024,714
180020,159
179013,325
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Fayette

Military engagements that took place in Fayette, Pennsylvania.

Monongahela Culture Mass Burial – Gnagey Site
1420
Battle of Fort Necessity (Entrenching)
1754
Battle of Jumonville Glen
1754
Fort Necessity — Battle of Jumonville 1754 Context
1754
Battle of Jumonville Glen 1754
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity — Second Day (1754)
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity approaches / Great Meadows
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity July 3 1754
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity - French perspectives
1754
Jumonville Affair at Great Meadows 1754
1754
Jumonville Glen Skirmish 1754
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity (surrounding skirmishes)
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity - Jumonville Glen Approaches
1754
Battle of Great Meadows (Jumonville Glen) 1754
1754
Battle of Turkeyfoot Island (1782)
1782
Whiskey Rebellion — Brandywine Meeting
1794

Historic places in Fayette

National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette, Pennsylvania.

Youghiogheny Bank of Pennslyvania
Perryopolis
New Geneva Historic District
New Geneva
Meason, Isaac, House
Mount Braddock
US Post Office-Connellsville
Connellsville
Searight's Fulling Mill
Perryopolis
Shoaf Historic District
Shoaf
Conn, John P., House
Uniontown
Fayette-Springs Hotel
Chalk Hill
Brier Hill
Brier Hill
Laughlin, Hugh, House
Brownsville
Marion Bridge
Point Marion
Gaddis, Thomas, Homestead
Uniontown
Fallingwater
Mill Run
Uniontown Downtown Historic District
Uniontown
Francis Farm Petroglyphs Site (36FA35)
Jefferson Township
Alliance Furnace
Perryopolis
Wallace-Baily Tavern
Brier Hill
Hopwood-Miller Tavern
Hopwood
Bowman's Castle
Brownsville
Brownsville Northside Historic District
Brownsville
Connellsville Armory
Connellsville
Gallatin, Albert, House; Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Point Marion
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Uniontown
Rush House
Farmington
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Frequently asked about Fayette

When does Fayette first appear in the US census?
Fayette, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 13,325.
What is the population of Fayette?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Fayette had a recorded population of 128,804.
When did Fayette's population peak?
Fayette's recorded population peaked at 200,999 in 1940.
Were any battles fought in Fayette?
16 documented military engagements took place in Fayette, including Monongahela Culture Mass Burial – Gnagey Site, Battle of Fort Necessity (Entrenching), Battle of Jumonville Glen.
How many historic places are in Fayette?
69 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette, Pennsylvania.
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