Fayette County, AL Demographics

The total population of Fayette County is estimated to be 16,297 with 7,997 males (49.07%) and 8,300 females (50.93%). There are 303 more females than males in Fayette County.
The median household income in Fayette County was $47,517 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 527(1.12%) from $46,990 in 2020. This income is 63.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fayette County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,386. Overall, the median household income for the county of Fayette County stands at $47,517.
In Fayette County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,387 for males and $17,355 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,015 for males and $36,247 for females.
In Fayette County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $52,785, followed by Black or African American households at $35,411, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $24,259.
In 2022, the population of Fayette County was 16,118, a 0.23% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fayette County's population was 16,155, a decline of 1.07% compared to a population of 16,330 in 2020.
The median age in Fayette County, AL is 43.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 18.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fayette County population: 84.16% are White, 12.75% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.10% are some other race and 2.35% are multiracial.