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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of La Grange is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded December 14, 1837. Fayette was created by taking area from Bastrop and Colorado Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 25,346 people. This is an increase of 3.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,556 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.1% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Carmine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carmine is located in Fayette County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
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  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Flatonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatonia is located in Fayette County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
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  • La Grange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Top
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Schulenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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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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