Fayette County (Alabama)
The Fayette County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Fayette. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in northwestern Alabama, is located in the west about 50 miles from Mississippi and has an area of 1630 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Marion County, Walker County, Tuscaloosa County, Pickens County and Lamar County.
History
Fayette County was formed on December 20, 1824 from parts of Tuscaloosa County and Marion County. It was named after General Lafayette, who moved through the area to assist George Washington in the American Revolutionary War at the time the county education with his troops.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 18,495 people in Fayette County. Of these, 340 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 7,493 households and 5,342 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 86.92 percent White, 11.93 percent Black or African American, 0.21 percent Native American, 0.15 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.27 percent from other races groups; 0.51 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.82 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 7,493 households out of which 30.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 57.3 percent lived married couples living together, 10.6 percent were single mothers, 28.7 percent were non-families, 26.6 percent of all households were single-person households, and 13.5 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.
23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.2 percent between 18 to 24, 26.5 percent between 25 and 44, 25.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.1 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males to females age 18 and over, there 89.6 males.
The median income for a household was $ 28,539, and the median income for a family $ 35,291. Males have a median income of $ 29,239, women $ 20,606. The per capita income was $ 14,439. 13.1 percent of families and 17.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Fayette County
- Alta
- Bankston
- Bazemore
- Belk
- Berry
- Bluff
- Bobo
- Boley Springs
- Cedar Hill
- Cleveland
- Covin
- Fayette
- Fowlers Crossroads
- Glen Allen
- Howard
- Hubbert Ville
- Mount Vernon
- Newtonville
- Pea Ridge
- Rossland City
- Salem
- Stough
- Studdards Crossroads
- Winfield