The Town Files

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

125,997 people. The median home is worth $143,200 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $58,236.

Towns in Fayette County

Towns in Fayette County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
North Union11,828$139,900$54,33650.1
South Union10,890$209,300$77,70843.4
Uniontown9,984$87,700$35,45440.8
Connellsville7,031$122,900$45,72140.1
Bullskin6,740$187,400$69,81450.5
Dunbar6,672$166,500$60,91747.0
Georges6,346$148,500$90,44342.0
Luzerne5,586$128,500$57,82740.8
Redstone5,079$90,800$59,95438.3
German4,669$123,200$61,83446.2
Menallen4,098$161,200$64,01354.8
Washington3,894$135,200$39,74446.0
Wharton3,355$225,200$71,66743.8
Masontown3,276$126,300$53,67637.7
Saltlick3,037$162,500$72,21051.7
Springfield2,732$131,300$56,66749.6
Springhill2,722$115,700$44,70048.1
Leith-Hatfield2,672$296,700$91,82342.7
Oliver2,538$144,400$55,60250.3

People and housing

Fayette CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$143,200$214,250
Median rent$793$996
Median household income$58,236$75,278
Median age45.444.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%23.8%
Below the poverty line16.8%8.5%

Jobs and pay

37,892 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,069 a year.

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,409 jobs · $51,790Retail5,195 jobs · $33,579Hotels & restaurants4,771 jobs · $28,892Manufacturing3,496 jobs · $63,366Construction1,622 jobs · $61,724Transportation & warehousing1,622 jobs · $50,249
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fayette County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 909 storm events in Fayette County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Fayette County by type since 1996Hail108Flood38Drought5Tornado15High Wind14Ice Storm8Heavy Snow23Flash Flood125Strong Wind13Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fayette County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
March 23, 2016SnowstormDR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 1, 2013Severe StormDR-4149: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
April 16, 2010SnowstormDR-1898: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).