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Fayette, Alabama Population 2021

4,175

Fayette is a city located in Fayette County Alabama. It is also the county seat of Fayette County. With a 2020 population of 4,175, it is the 119th largest city in Alabama and the 5275th largest city in the United States . Fayette is currently declining at a rate of -1.18% annually and its population has decreased by -9.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,619 in 2010. Fayette reached it's highest population of 5,287 in 1980. Spanning over 9 miles, Fayette has a population density of 488 people per square mile.

The average household income in Fayette is $54,606 with a poverty rate of 24.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $512 per month, and the median house value is $86,600. The median age in Fayette is 43 years, 37.3 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.

Fayette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fayette was:

White: 68.29%
Black or African American: 25.94%
Two or more races: 4.35%
Asian: 1.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
Native American: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Fayette, Alabama is 4,175 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,325.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,619.

Fayette, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,980	68.29%
Black or African American	1,132	25.94%
Two or More Races	190	4.35%
Asian	55	1.26%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.16%

Fayette Population by Race

Fayette Population Pyramid $2021

Fayette Population by Age

Fayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fayette Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	83.8%	16.2%
All	55%	45%
Male	44%	56%
Female	41.5%	58.5%
Non Family	25.1%	74.9%

55.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Fayette Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,888	2.19	55
Married	878	2.86	83.8
Non Family	710	1.07	25.1
Female	275	2.75	41.5
Male	25	4.32	44

2.82

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

Fayette Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	224	7.10%
9th to 12th Grade	230	7.29%
High School Graduate	1,234	39.12%
Some College	774	24.54%
Associates Degree	197	6.25%
Bachelors Degree	387	12.27%
Graduate Degree	108	3.42%

Fayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,265	1,929	424
Black	774	660	59
2+ Races	76	72	12
Asian	39	39
Hispanic	24	24

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.72%.

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,687	$34,535	$24,130
Less Than 9th Grade	$33,833	$34,250	$
High School Graduate	$31,098	$33,724	$15,057
Some College	$22,826	$27,424	$17,167
Bachelors Degree	$53,984	$79,063	$38,317
Graduate Degree	$	$	$55,391

$31,687

Average Earnings

$34,535

Average Male

$24,130

Average Female

Fayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette Language by Age

Fayette Language

98.32% of Fayette residents speak only English, while 1.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.13% of the population.

Fayette Language

Fayette Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,068	543	50.84%
White	2,806	381	13.58%
Multiple	179	53	29.61%
Asian	46	18	39.13%

24.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.30%

Male Poverty Rate

27.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette is Black, with 50.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette is White, with 13.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.82%.

Fayette Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	29.10%
Less Than 9th Grade	26.49%
High School	21.54%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Fayette Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	72.73%
Male Unemployed	24.00%
Female Employed	15.28%
Male Employed	4.64%

Fayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$33,472	$54,606
Families	$48,182	$64,601
Married Families	$59,872	-
Non Families	$14,494	$36,251

Income by Household Type

Fayette Marital Status

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette Married by Age and Sex

Fayette Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fayette Marital Status by Race

Fayette Marital Status

362

Number of Veterans

341

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	173
Korea	58
Second Gulf War	32
First Gulf War	30
World War II	8

Fayette Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	136
65 to 74	124
55 to 64	50
35 to 54	34
18 to 34	18

Fayette Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	234	9.37%
Black	117	13.56%
2+ Races	11	14.47%

Fayette Veterans by Race

Fayette Veterans by Education

5.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette Veterans by Education

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette Employment by Age

Fayette Employment by Race

Fayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

77.86%

Born in Fayette

98.10%

Native Born

1.90%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.10% of Fayette residents were born in the United States, with 77.86% having been born in Alabama. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fayette Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,175	-50	-1.18%
2020	4,225	-50	-1.17%
2019	4,275	-50	-1.16%
2018	4,325	-22	-0.51%
2017	4,347	-41	-0.93%
2016	4,388	-46	-1.04%
2015	4,434	-33	-0.74%
2014	4,467	-22	-0.49%
2013	4,489	-43	-0.95%
2012	4,532	-36	-0.79%
2011	4,568	-48	-1.04%
2010	4,616	-306	-0.64%
2000	4,922	13	0.03%
1990	4,909	-378	-0.74%
1980	5,287	719	1.47%
1970	4,568	341	0.78%
1960	4,227	520	1.32%
1950	3,707	1,039	3.34%
1940	2,668		0.00%

Fayette, Alabama Population 2021

Fayette Demographics

Fayette, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Fayette Population by Race

Fayette Population Pyramid $2021

Fayette Median Age

Fayette Adults

Fayette Age Dependency

Fayette Sex Ratio

Fayette Population by Age

Fayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fayette Household Types

Fayette Households and Families

Fayette Households by Type

Fayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Fayette Educational Attainment by Race

Fayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette Language by Age

Fayette Language

Fayette Language

Fayette Poverty by Race

Poverty in Fayette

Fayette Poverty

Fayette Poverty Rate by Education

Fayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Fayette Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Fayette Married by Age and Sex

Fayette Marriage

Fayette Marital Status by Race

Fayette Marital Status

Fayette Veterans by War

Fayette Veterans by Age

Fayette Veterans by Race

Fayette Veterans by Education

Fayette Veterans by Education

Fayette Employment by Age

Fayette Employment by Race

Fayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Fayette Place of Birth

Fayette Population by Year