Fayette County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Uniontown · Population 123,021 (2025) · 791 sq mi

Fayette County is the 27th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 123,021 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Uniontown. It is part of the District 12 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 19 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.

Map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with cities, towns and the county boundary
Fayette County, Pennsylvania with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Fayette County facts

County seat
Uniontown
Population (2025 estimate)
123,021 −4.5% since 2020
Land area
791 sq mi 24th largest of 67
Water area
8 sq mi
Population density
156 per sq mi
Established
1783
Same name
One of 11 Fayette Counties in the US
Named after
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette French general and politician (1757–1834)
Largest city
North Union 11,368
Median household income
$58,236
Cities and towns
19 plus 25 CDPs
ZIP codes
65
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
42051

Cities and towns in Fayette County

Fayette County has 19 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fayette County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Uniontown (county seat)City9,434
ConnellsvilleCity6,574
MasontownBorough3,100
BrownsvilleBorough2,075
South ConnellsvilleBorough1,835
FairchanceBorough1,787
PerryopolisBorough1,599
Point MarionBorough1,094
Belle VernonBorough979
DunbarBorough978
SmithfieldBorough793
EversonBorough736
NewellBorough490
Fayette CityBorough476
VanderbiltBorough395
DawsonBorough336
MarkleysburgBorough234
OhiopyleBorough36
Seven SpringsBorough9Somerset County

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Leith-Hatfield2,577
Oliver2,393
East Uniontown2,195
Hopwood1,767
Hiller1,536
Republic1,332
Bear Rocks1,258
South Uniontown1,168
Fairhope1,082
Lynnwood-Pricedale1,061Westmoreland County
Lemont Furnace877
Farmington826
Grindstone580
Allison573
Smock564
Arnold City538
Deer Lake468
Star Junction456
Rowes Run449
Edenborn398
New Salem364
Chalkhill141
Buffington123
Naomi48
Ronco10

ZIP codes in Fayette County

65 ZIP codes reach into Fayette County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Fayette County, 2020–2025

Fayette County shrank by 5,799 people (−4.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 5,372 more deaths than births and a net loss of 420 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020128,585
2021127,159
2022125,569
2023124,645
2024123,959
2025123,021

Neighboring counties

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