Fayette

Population: 4,221
Median household income: $38,009
Median home value: $122,100

Fayette, a community in Fayette County, Alabama, has 4,221 residents. Its median household income of $38,009 runs below the Fayette County figure of $50,733.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayette's population declined 3.3% from 4,364 to 4,221, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $86,600 to $122,100.

The median resident is 45.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,221
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,009
Median home value: $122,100
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 2,444
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 16.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3644,221

Median household income

$33,472$38,009

Median home value

$86,600$122,100

Median gross rent

$512$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,364	$33,472	$86,600	$512
2020	4,329	$30,313	$102,100	$525
2021	4,271	$34,133	$95,300	$528
2022	4,266	$32,375	$120,900	$587
2023	4,221	$38,009	$122,100	$589

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	4.1%
5 to 17	644	15.3%
18 to 24	338	8.0%
25 to 34	598	14.2%
35 to 44	302	7.2%
45 to 54	468	11.1%
55 to 64	525	12.4%
65 to 74	607	14.4%
75 and over	568	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,112	73.7%
Black or African American	909	21.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.6%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	144	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	378	12.3%
High school graduate	1,164	37.9%
Some college or associate's	881	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	302	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	343	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone93.3%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,126	93.3%
Carpooled	81	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	686	56.8%
15 to 29 min	245	20.3%
30 to 44 min	80	6.6%
45 to 59 min	79	6.5%
60+ min	117	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 32.4% (1,285 of 3,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,013	59.1%
Nonfamily households	702	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,715	70.2%
Vacant	729	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,044	60.9%
Renter-occupied	671	39.1%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,621	66.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	277	11.3%
5 to 19 units	325	13.3%
20 or more units	116	4.7%
Mobile home & other	105	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0125840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 33.6942, -87.8312