Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Alabama has an estimated population of 16,053, a slight decrease from the 16,321 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.2% White, 11.1% Black, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayette County, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

13,362 residents of Fayette County, or 83.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.2%.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Tuscaloosa County (58.9% White), and Pickens County (52.8% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Lamar County (85.6% White), Marion County (89.7% White), and Walker County (86.2% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

1,777 residents of Fayette County, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 10.5% to 11.1%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Lamar County (10% Black), Marion County (3.5% Black), and Walker County (6.3% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Tuscaloosa County (30.8% Black), and Pickens County (40.9% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

8 residents of Fayette County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.7%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fayette County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.3% Asian), Walker County (0.4% Asian), Tuscaloosa County (1.6% Asian), and Pickens County (0.1% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

150 residents of Fayette County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 62.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.9%.

Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (1.9% Hispanic), Marion County (3.2% Hispanic), Walker County (3.8% Hispanic), Tuscaloosa County (5.6% Hispanic), and Pickens County (3.6% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Fayette County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 35.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tuscaloosa County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

657 residents of Fayette County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.1%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamar County (2.1% Multiracial), Marion County (3.1% Multiracial), Walker County (2.9% Multiracial), Tuscaloosa County (2.8% Multiracial), and Pickens County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.