Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, AL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,478 population of Fayette County, Alabama comprised of 291 people who identified as Hispanic (1.77%), and 16,187 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Alabama with a population of 14,177 (86.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,925 (11.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 223 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 13,940 (84.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,904 (11.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 237 (1.44%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Fayette , AL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,925 11.68%
White Alone 14,177 86.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75 0.46%
Asian Alone 77 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 223 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 237 1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,904 11.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,940 84.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 218 1.32%