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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fayette is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded in 1824. Fayette was created by taking area from Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 16,302 people. This is a decrease of 5.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,229 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.36% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Belk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belk is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Berry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Berry is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <2>
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Glen Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Gu - Win
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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