Fayette County, Alabama Population 2024

15,852

Fayette County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 15,852 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fayette County, Alabama is the 53rd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 17,232 and has seen a growth of -8.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,277-115-0.75%
202815,392-115-0.74%
202715,507-115-0.74%
202615,622-115-0.73%
202515,737-115-0.73%
202415,852-115-0.72%
202315,967-115-0.72%
202216,082-45-0.28%
202116,127-204-1.25%
202016,331520.32%
201916,279-172-1.05%
201816,451-27-0.16%
201716,478-103-0.62%
201616,581-130-0.78%
201516,711-73-0.43%
201416,784-53-0.31%
201316,837-118-0.7%
201216,955-106-0.62%
201117,061-171-0.99%
201017,23200%
199017,962-847-4.5%
198018,8092,55715.73%
197016,2521040.64%
196016,148-3,240-16.71%
195019,388-2,263-10.45%
194021,6513,20817.39%
193018,443780.42%
192018,3652,11713.03%
191016,2482,11614.97%
190014,1321,30910.21%
189012,8232,68826.52%
188010,1352,99942.03%
18707,136-5,714-44.47%
186012,8503,16932.73%
18509,6812,73939.46%
18406,9423,39595.71%
18303,547-11,730-76.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-115)
County Website
Fayette County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Fayette
2020 Population
16,331
Area
628 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.93% (-479)
Founded
December 20, 1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,72784.23%
Black or African American2,07412.73%
Two or more races3682.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.25%
Asian360.22%
Other race280.17%
Native American240.15%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Native American

Fayette County, Alabama Population by Race

Fayette County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette County, Alabama Median Age

43.7

Total

43.6

Male

43.9

Female

Fayette County, Alabama Adults

There are 12,861 adults, (3,461 of whom are seniors) in Fayette County, Alabama.

Fayette County, Alabama Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female8,30050.93%
Male7,99749.07%

Fayette County, Alabama Population by Age

Fayette County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1432.675.824.2
Married3,2433.118911
Non Family1,9821.1769.930.1
Female7364.0239.960.1
Male1823.2651.648.4

3.21

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayette County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1249.84%
Associates Degree8957.83%
Bachelors Degree9438.25%
Graduate Degree5434.75%
High School Graduate4,55139.82%
Less Than 9th Grade7346.42%
Some College2,63823.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayette County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9208,2811,425
Black1,2161,02554
2+ Races2062037
Native American24240
Asian23110
Other Race20200
Hispanic1960

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.36%.

Fayette County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,250$0$25,292
Graduate Degree$72,303$83,147$70,329
High School Graduate$34,301$46,477$18,807
Less Than 9th Grade$32,091$41,641$0
Overall$34,848$47,457$24,085
Some College$34,592$47,880$27,723

$34,848

Average Earnings

$47,457

Average Male

$24,085

Average Female

Fayette County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayette County, Alabama Language

99.06% of Fayette County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 0.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Fayette County, Alabama Language

Fayette County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4752,71420.14%
Black2,01675737.55%
Multiple3666016.39%
Native241250%

22.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.75%

Male Poverty Rate

24.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Alabama is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Alabama is Multiple, with 16.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.77%.

Fayette County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.03%
Some College19.58%
High School15.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.37%

Fayette County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.97%
Male Unemployed26.93%
Female Employed10.6%
Male Employed6.4%

Fayette County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,336$74,792
Households$45,650$66,681
Married Families$83,053$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,739$47,977

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayette County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fayette County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayette County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

783

Number of Veterans

762

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam342
First Gulf War112
Second Gulf War102
Korea21
World War II17

Fayette County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+263
65 to 74199
35 to 54147
55 to 64142
18 to 3432

Fayette County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7286.63%
2+ Races3313.2%
Native American1250%
Black100.65%

Fayette County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Fayette County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.76%

Born in Fayette County, Alabama

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Fayette County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 81.76% having been born in Alabama. 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Fayette County, Alabama Place of Birth

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