City in Jefferson County, Mississippi · 1.2 sq mi · 1,096 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Fayette. The typical household earns $28,567, and the median resident is 33.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,443 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.97%
Men 38.1 · Women 33.1
2010–2026
1,288
2026 projection
10.7% 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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2010–2026
1,288
2026 projection
10.7% 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 | 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 | -31 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | 1,443 | +3 | 0.21% |
| 2019 | 1,440 | -19 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 1,459 | -40 | 2.67% |
| 2017 | 1,499 | -14 | 0.93% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
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
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau