Fayette County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 16,045 with a growth rate of -0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fayette County, Alabama is the 52nd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 17,241 and has seen a growth of -6.94% since that time.
3.25
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
75.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 11.06%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.04% of Fayette County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 0.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.47% of the population.
21.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.96%
Male Poverty Rate
23.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Alabama is Black, with 53.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Alabama is White, with 21.7% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.19%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.3%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.1%
Labor Force Participation
47.2%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.99%
Born in Fayette County, Alabama
99.96%
Native Born
0.87%
Foreign Born
0.25%
Non Citizen
0.62%
Naturalized
99.96% of Fayette County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 81.99% having been born in Alabama. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.