Fayette County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,053
Rank #2,097 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,488 −34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,797 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +73.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,827 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,900 −55.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,561 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,839 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.4% +59.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,989 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
14.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.5%24.9%37.4%49.8%62.3%74.8%83.2%11.1%4.1%0.9%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Fayette County, Alabama

Fayette County, Alabama has a total population of 16,053, making it the 2,097th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $49,488, which ranks #2,797 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.4%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $125,900, 55.3% below the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $667 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Fayette County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.