Fayette County, Ohio
County seat: Washington Court House · Population 28,552 (2025) · 406 sq mi
Fayette County is the 75th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 28,552 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Washington Court House. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Fayette County facts
- County seat
- Washington Court House
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 28,552 −1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 406 sq mi 71st largest of 88
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 70 per sq mi
- Established
- 1810
- Named after
- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette French general and politician (1757–1834)
- Largest city
- Washington Court House 14,375
- Median household income
- $63,275
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 39047
Cities and towns in Fayette County
Fayette County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fayette County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Court House (county seat) | City | 14,375 | |
| Jeffersonville | Village | 1,246 | |
| Bloomingburg | Village | 856 | |
| New Holland | Village | 131 | Pickaway County |
| Milledgeville | Village | 97 | |
| Octa | Village | 58 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Good Hope | 279 | |
| Pancoastburg | 22 |
ZIP codes in Fayette County
11 ZIP codes reach into Fayette County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 43106
- 43128
- 43142
- 43143 also Madison and Pickaway counties
- 43145 also Pickaway County
- 43153 also Madison, Clark and Greene counties
- 43160 also Ross County
- 45123 also Highland and Ross counties
- 45135 also Highland and Clinton counties
- 45169 also Clinton and Greene counties
- 45335 also Greene and Clinton counties
Population of Fayette County, 2020–2025
Fayette County shrank by 390 people (−1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 519 more deaths than births and a net gain of 134 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 28,969 |
| 2021 | 28,897 |
| 2022 | 28,812 |
| 2023 | 28,769 |
| 2024 | 28,709 |
| 2025 | 28,552 |
Neighboring counties
- Madison County north · 46,985 people
- Clinton County southwest · 42,301 people
- Pickaway County east · 62,978 people
- Highland County south · 43,823 people
- Greene County west · 174,322 people
- Ross County southeast · 76,429 people
Printable Fayette County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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