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Fayette County in figures

A profile of Fayette County from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Fayette County was 15,872 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 15th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama.

Population15,8722025Down 0.3% from 2024The 15th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Median age43.3 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023Tied for the 17th highest of 67 counties in Alabama
Population aged 65 and over23.5%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 17th highest of 67 counties in Alabama
Foreign-born population share0.5%2024Down 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Population density9.8 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.3% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June432025, estimatedUnchanged from 2024
15.8K15.9K16K16.1K16.2K16.3K16.4K2020202120222023202420252020: 16,331 persons2021: 16,125 persons2022: 16,044 persons2023: 15,966 persons2024: 15,921 persons2025: 15,872 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Fayette County was 3.6% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.9 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 26th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama.

Unemployment rate3.6%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.9 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 26th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Median household income$49,4882024Down 2.5% from 2023The 21st lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Per capita personal income$45,6122024Up 5% from 2023The 19th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Poverty rate (US official measure)17.5%2024Up 1.3 percentage points from 2023
Gini index49.42024Up 3 points from 2023
1.522.533.542021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.1 %2021-08: 3.1 %2021-09: 2.7 %2021-10: 2.5 %2021-11: 2.4 %2021-12: 2.3 %2022-01: 3.2 %2022-02: 2.7 %2022-03: 2.3 %2022-04: 2.3 %2022-05: 2.3 %2022-06: 3.1 %2022-07: 3.1 %2022-08: 2.8 %2022-09: 2.5 %2022-10: 2.4 %2022-11: 2.2 %2022-12: 2.1 %2023-01: 2.8 %2023-02: 2.4 %2023-03: 2.1 %2023-04: 1.7 %2023-05: 2.1 %2023-06: 2.5 %2023-07: 2.4 %2023-08: 3.4 %2023-09: 3.3 %2023-10: 3.4 %2023-11: 3.2 %2023-12: 3.4 %2024-01: 3.9 %2024-02: 3.7 %2024-03: 3.4 %2024-04: 2.8 %2024-05: 2.8 %2024-06: 3.3 %2024-07: 3.8 %2024-08: 3.6 %2024-09: 3.3 %2024-10: 3.1 %2024-11: 3 %2024-12: 2.7 %2025-01: 3.2 %2025-02: 3.1 %2025-03: 3 %2025-04: 2.3 %2025-05: 2.5 %2025-06: 3 %2025-07: 2.9 %2025-08: 2.7 %2025-09: 2.9 %2025-11: 2.7 %2025-12: 2.4 %2026-01: 3.3 %2026-02: 3.7 %2026-03: 3.2 %2026-04: 2.7 %2026-05: 3.8 %2026-06: 4 %2026-07: 3.7 %2026-08: 3.6 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Fayette County was $480.17 million in 2024, up 3.3% from 2023, and the 10th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$480.17 million2024Up 3.3% from 2023The 10th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
GDP per capita, US dollars$30,2702024Up 3.6% from 2023The 8th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Real GDP growth1.3%2024Down 3.9 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 6th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
25030035040045050020012005200920132017202120242001: 297.9 USD million2002: 284.5 USD million2003: 296.6 USD million2004: 320.9 USD million2005: 335.8 USD million2006: 337 USD million2007: 329.1 USD million2008: 418.5 USD million2009: 412.8 USD million2010: 479.9 USD million2011: 451.9 USD million2012: 453.2 USD million2013: 395.8 USD million2014: 338.5 USD million2015: 351.2 USD million2016: 353.7 USD million2017: 344.6 USD million2018: 348.9 USD million2019: 360.5 USD million2020: 363 USD million2021: 400.5 USD million2022: 429.2 USD million2023: 464.8 USD million2024: 480.2 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Fayette County was $125,900 in 2024, up 3.9% from 2023, and the 22nd lowest of 67 counties in Alabama.

Median home value$125,9002024Up 3.9% from 2023The 22nd lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
County house price annual change, sales and refinances11%2025Up 12.07 percentage points from 2024The 5th highest of 58 counties in Alabama
Median gross rent (monthly)$6672024Up 7.2% from 2023The 13th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)78.4%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits02025, estimatedUnchanged from 2024
90K100K110K120K130K20212022202320242021: 98,400 USD2022: 112,700 USD2023: 121,200 USD2024: 125,900 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Fayette County were 238 in 2023, down 0.8% from 2022, and the 18th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama.

Employer firms2382023Down 0.8% from 2022The 18th lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Establishment entry rate6.026%2023Unchanged from 2022The 3rd lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Establishment exit rate7.156%2023Up 2.26 percentage points from 2022The 21st lowest of 67 counties in Alabama
Job creation rate9.189%2023Down 2.06 percentage points from 2022
Farms3292022No 2021 figure to compare
22024026028030032019992003200720112015201920231999: 311 count2000: 313 count2001: 296 count2002: 295 count2003: 285 count2004: 281 count2005: 289 count2006: 282 count2007: 280 count2008: 275 count2009: 266 count2010: 263 count2011: 262 count2012: 256 count2013: 257 count2014: 251 count2015: 255 count2016: 253 count2017: 255 count2018: 257 count2019: 249 count2020: 233 count2021: 239 count2022: 240 count2023: 238 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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