English Population in Fayette County, IL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Fayette County, IL is reported at 2,533 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the five cities in Fayette County - Vandalia, St. Elmo, Ramsey, Brownstown and Farina - reports English residents. Their combined count forms most of the 2,533 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Fayette County

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  • 1
    Vandalia
    English population in Vandalia is 404
    6.69% of Vandalia population is English
  • 2
    St. Elmo
    English population in St. Elmo is 151
    10.78% of St. Elmo population is English
  • 3
    Ramsey
    English population in Ramsey is 69
    6.91% of Ramsey population is English
  • 4
    Brownstown
    English population in Brownstown is 40
    6.76% of Brownstown population is English
  • 5
    Farina
    English population in Farina is 24
    3.96% of Farina population is English

Overview of English population in Fayette County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Fayette County with 2,533 English residents (11.8% of 21,380 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 46th percentile nationally among counties and 45th percentile within Illinois for English population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Fayette County's English population of 11.8% surpassing both Illinois's state average of 6.6% and the national average of 9.1%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Fayette County contains 2,533 English residents, representing less than 1% of Illinois's total English population of 840,615.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Fayette County with 3.5 English Americans per square mile, below Illinois's average of 15.1 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Fayette County Cities Ranked by English Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate English populations across all five cities, led by Vandalia with 404 residents, followed by St. Elmo with 151 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Fayette County, IL ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Fayette County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Vandalia 404 6.69% 15.95%
2 St. Elmo 151 10.78% 5.96%
3 Ramsey 69 6.91% 2.72%
4 Brownstown 40 6.76% 1.58%
5 Farina 24 3.96% 0.95%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Fayette County, IL by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Fayette County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.