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Fayette, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Fayette County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,221
Population
494/sq mi density
$38,009
Median Income
$25,220 per capita
$122,100
Home Value
$136,302 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
1,745 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$38,009 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$122,100 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,009
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,220
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.3%
120% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,009
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,220
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,947
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.3%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$480M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
370
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
39
Retail
53
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,947
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,514
57% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,009 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,220 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $480M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 370 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,514 |