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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.6%
4,494 → 4,108
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.3%
$24,950 → $38,009
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fayette across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,859
-249 from 2023 (4,108)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,036
+$13,027 from 2023 ($38,009)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,494 | — | $24,950 | — |
| 2015 | 4,441 | -1.2% | $30,646 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 4,354 | -2% | $32,074 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,277 | -1.8% | $33,472 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,185 | -2.2% | $34,133 | +2% |
| 2023 | 4,108 | -1.8% | $38,009 | +11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.