Fayette County

Fayette County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	16,321
County Seat	Fayette County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	057
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	11,106
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,297
Median Age	43.7
Veterans	783
Housing Units	7,816
Uninsured	97
Net Migration (recent)	-67
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	271
Total Employees	3,212
Avg Annual Pay	$44,897
Median Household Income	$45,650
Poverty Rate	22.2%
Unemployment Rate	9.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,947
Federal Spending FY2024	$106,669,554
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,536

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$112,700
Median Rent	$600
FMR Studio	$578
FMR 1BR	$687
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$1,068
FMR 4BR	$1,155

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	22.7%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	12
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	36
SNAP Stores	20
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	38
Land in Farms (acres)	52,955
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,393.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2020-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fayette County

Winfield — pop 4,845
Fayette — pop 4,285
Berry — pop 1,216
Glen Allen — pop 433
Belk — pop 186
Gu-Win — pop 141

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.