Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, AL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 16,331 population of Fayette County, Alabama comprised of 373 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 15,958 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Alabama with a population of 14,002 (85.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,913 (11.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 258 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Alabama in 2020, with a population of 13,690 (83.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,886 (11.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 312 (1.91%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,913 11.71%
White Alone 14,002 85.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77 0.47%
Asian Alone 81 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 258 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , AL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 312 1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,886 11.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,690 83.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 251 1.54%