Fayette County, Alabama

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,173
Median household income: $50,733
Median home value: $121,200

Fayette County, Alabama counts 16,173 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,733 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Fayette County's population declined 1.9% from 16,494 to 16,173, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $39,856 to $50,733.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $622.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,173
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,733
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 7,798
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,49416,173

Median household income

$39,856$50,733

Median home value

$88,500$121,200

Median gross rent

$527$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,494	$39,856	$88,500	$527
2020	16,406	$41,469	$92,400	$540
2021	16,365	$43,960	$98,400	$546
2022	16,297	$45,650	$112,700	$600
2023	16,173	$50,733	$121,200	$622

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	786	4.9%
5 to 17	2,666	16.5%
18 to 24	1,501	9.3%
25 to 34	1,721	10.6%
35 to 44	1,887	11.7%
45 to 54	1,835	11.3%
55 to 64	2,282	14.1%
65 to 74	2,049	12.7%
75 and over	1,446	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,478	83.3%
Black or African American	1,983	12.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.2%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	42	0.3%
Two or more races	424	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,657	14.8%
High school graduate	4,252	37.9%
Some college or associate's	3,561	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,107	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	643	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,354	88.6%
Carpooled	547	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	1.8%
Other means	11	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,919	32.3%
15 to 29 min	1,518	25.6%
30 to 44 min	934	15.7%
45 to 59 min	570	9.6%
60+ min	994	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 18.7% (2,967 of 15,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,097	67.7%
Nonfamily households	1,954	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,051	77.6%
Vacant	1,747	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,731	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,320	21.8%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,395	69.2%
1-unit, attached	8	0.1%
2 to 4 units	372	4.8%
5 to 19 units	342	4.4%
20 or more units	126	1.6%
Mobile home & other	1,555	19.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01057
State: Alabama
Land area: 628 sq mi
Water area: 1.67 sq mi
Center point: 33.7162, -87.7643