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Fayetteville, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,135
Population
65/sq mi density
$73,342
Median Income
$42,429 per capita
$228,500
Home Value
$336,731 Zillow
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
558
Violent Crime/100K
5,770 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,342 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$228,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
558 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,342
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,429
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayetteville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayetteville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,342
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,429
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,306
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,284
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
57 min
107% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.8%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.6%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
57 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,251
Restaurants
436
Healthcare
535
Retail
708
Manufacturing
159
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,306
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,123
11% 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 | $73,342 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,429 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,306 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $17,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 57 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,251 |
| Restaurants | 436 |
| Healthcare | 535 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 159 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,306 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,123 |