City · Alabama
Fayette, Alabama
Fayette, city, in Fayette County, Alabama. Fayette had 4,060 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,285 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,164 (±16). GEOID 0125840.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,060
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,285 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,164 ±16
Median household income
$36,473
±$11,291 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$122,000
±$18,055 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$640
±$121 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Fayette and what county is it in?
Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Alabama. It covers 8.6 square miles of land, 501 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fayette, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,060 people lived in Fayette on July 1, 2025, down 5.3% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020 Census counted 4,285 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,164 (±16).
| Measure | Fayette | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,164 ±16 | 16,053 | −200 |
| Households | 1,580 ±178 | 6,255 | −308 |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.27 | 2.52 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,188 ±202 | 7,810 | −377 |
Fayette's population since 2000
From 4,922 in 2000 to 4,060 in 2025: down 17.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fayette as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fayette?
The median resident of Fayette is 36.5 years old; 23.4% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 20.2%.
| Measure | Fayette | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±6.2 | 43.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.4% ±4.3 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.4% ±4.0 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Male | 47.0% ±2.9 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±2.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.9% ±4.6 pts | 83.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.2% ±5.7 pts | 11.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.1% ±4.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±2.7 pts | 6.1% | – |
| With a disability | 19.6% ±4.8 pts | 23.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2% ±4.2 pts | 7.7% | +6.3 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.4% ±4.5 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.7% ±5.0 pts | 14.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.7% ±3.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.5% ±8.2 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.3% ±3.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fayette earn?
Half of Fayette's 1,580 households earn less than $36,473 a year (±$11,291), against $49,488 in Fayette County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $41,194 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 42.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Fayette | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,473 ±$11,291 | $49,488 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $67,206 ±$27,158 | $72,822 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,513 ±$11,558 | $29,795 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 42.0% ±10.9 pts | 21.8% | +17.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 56.4% ±20.2 pts | 32.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.3% ±9.3 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.9% ±6.8 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.9% ±5.2 pts | 80.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fayette?
Owners occupy 56.1% of Fayette's occupied homes and renters 43.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,000 by its owner (±$18,055). The median renter pays $640 a month including utilities, and 26.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Fayette | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,000 ±$18,055 | $125,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $640 ±$121 | $667 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9% ±14.4 pts | 30.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,177 ±$173 | $1,200 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.1% ±9.6 pts | 78.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.9% ±9.6 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Housing units | 2,188 ±202 | 7,810 | −377 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 13.8% ±9.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% ±6.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 62.2% ±8.4 pts | 66.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.3% ±3.2 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.1% ±1.8 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.8% ±4.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.7% ±6.8 pts | 7.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Fayette building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Fayette in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.7 across Alabama.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Fayette work and get to work?
93.0% of Fayette's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.
| Measure | Fayette | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 43.1% ±7.7 pts | 51.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 17.7% ±12.0 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 93.0% ±5.3 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.6% ±4.5 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.4% ±4.0 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min ±4.4 | 28.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fayette?
No census tract lies mostly in Fayette; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fayette) · Census block assignment files
How does Fayette compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fayette is the 5,471st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 124th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Fayette ranks 273rd of 305 places in Alabama with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 124th | 463 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 230th | 257 |
| Residents per square mile | 119th | 311 |
| Median household income | 273rd | 305 |
| Per capita income | 214th | 311 |
| Median home value | 233rd | 304 |
| Median gross rent | 236th | 274 |
| Poverty rate | 6th | 258 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 158th | 295 |
| Median age | 226th | 309 |
| Owner-occupied share | 266th | 310 |
| Travel time to work | 200th | 310 |
Fayette's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Fayette with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fayette?
18 of the 57 figures for Fayette on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fayette are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Fayette.