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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Uniontown is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded September 26, 1785 and was created by taking area from Westmoreland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 129,274 people. This is a decrease of 5.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 136,441 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 1.07% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Belle Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Connellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson is located in Fayette County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
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  • Dunbar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar is located in Fayette County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
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  • Everson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Everson is located in Fayette County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Fairchance
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette City is located in Fayette County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
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    • Markleysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Masontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newell is located in Fayette County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Ohiopyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perryopolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Point Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Connellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Uniontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Vanderbilt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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