City in Fayette County, Alabama · 8.6 sq mi · 469 people per sq mi
About 4,000 people live in Fayette. The typical household earns $36,473, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,283 in 2020
Poverty rate 42%
Men 34 · Women 36.9
1880–2026
4,011
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,011
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,011 | -49 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,060 | -30 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 4,090 | -28 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 4,118 | -41 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 4,159 | -50 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | 4,209 | -74 | 1.73% |
| 2020 | 4,283 | +6 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 4,277 | -56 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 4,333 | -21 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 4,354 | -43 | 0.98% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 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 2 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 52% | 35% |
| Never married | 31% | 29% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 17% | 11% |
| Widowed | 11% | 2% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau