Fayette County, Alabama Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Alabama |
| Land area | 627.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 27.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 16,909 |
| Population change | -1.9% | Under 5 years of age | 5.5% |
| Under 18 | 21.7% |
| 65 and over | 19% |
| Females | 50.4% |
| White | 86.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.5 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 11.8% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 75% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.2% |
| Veterans | 1,221 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 6,956 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.8% |
| Median household income | $33,838 |
| The per capita income | $18,494 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19.9% |
| housing units | 8,364 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $71,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,378 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 5.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $130,362 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,433 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $186,247 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $22,463 |