Alabama

Fayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.2%
African
12.2%
Other
3.6%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Fayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFayette CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.2%62.4%58%
Black or African American12.2%25.4%—
Hispanic0.5%6.5%—
East Asian0.4%0.6%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fayette County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFayette CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$49,488$63,999$80,734
Median home value$125,900$209,900$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$667/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.2%18.9%21.0%