Fayette is a city located in Fayette County Alabama. Fayette has a 2020 population of 4,125. It is also the county seat of Fayette County. Fayette is currently declining at a rate of -1.20% annually and its population has decreased by -10.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,616 in 2010.
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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fayettewas:
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% |
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
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% |
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%.
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.
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% |
Other | NaN% |
24.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.30%
Male Poverty Rate
27.73%
Female Poverty Rate
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 Other, with NaN% 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%.
49.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.1%
Male Marriage Rate
42.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 234 | 9.37% |
Black | 117 | 13.56% |
2+ Races | 11 | 14.47% |
5.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
54.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.4%
Labor Force Participation
41.7%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.86%
Born in Fayette
98.10%
Native Born
1.90%
Foreign Born
0.66%
Non Citizen
1.24%
Naturalized
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 4,125 | -50 | -1.20% |
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% |