In 2017, Fayette County, AL had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $36,541. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Fayette County, AL declined from 16,783 to 16,657, a -0.751% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,205 to $36,541, a 0.928% increase.
The population of Fayette County, AL is 85% White Alone, 11.5% Black or African American Alone, and 1.66% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Fayette County, AL speak a non-English language, and 99.9% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Fayette County, AL is $83,200, and the homeownership rate is 76.9%. Most people in Fayette County, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County, AL is 2 cars per household.
Fayette County, AL borders Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, and Lamar County, AL.