City in Jefferson County, Mississippi · 1.2 sq mi · 1,096 people per sq mi
1,288 people live in Fayette. The typical household earns $28,567, and the median resident is 33.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,445 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.97%
Men 38.1 · Women 33.1
2010–2026
1,288
2026 projection
10.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,288
2026 projection
10.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,288 | -27 | 2.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,315 | -21 | 1.57% |
| 2024 | 1,336 | -26 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 1,362 | -27 | 1.94% |
| 2022 | 1,389 | -23 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 1,412 | -33 | 2.28% |
| 2020 | 1,445 | -9 | 0.62% |
| 2019 | 1,454 | -13 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 1,467 | -29 | 1.94% |
| 2017 | 1,496 | -15 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fayette has a population change lower than Jefferson County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
13% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Never married | 70% | 79% | 65% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 0% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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