Fayette County, Alabama Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,053

Median Age

43.3

Male Median

43.1

Female Median

43.5

Fayette County, Alabama Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Fayette County, Alabama Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.1%%.

-8.1%% Growth

Fayette County, Alabama Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Fayette County, Alabama Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.316,053
202342.816,173
202243.716,297
202143.616,365
202043.916,406
201943.716,494
201843.816,585
201743.616,657
201643.616,783
201543.216,896
201443.417,019
201343.517,110
201243.117,219
201142.717,361
201042.417,472

Fayette County, Alabama Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–1716.6%
18–248.1%
25–3411.1%
35–5423.8%
55–6413.9%
65+21.9%

Dependency Ratios for Fayette County, Alabama

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.7
Youth Dependency:
37.3
Old-Age Dependency:
38.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Fayette County, Alabama

The median age in Fayette County, Alabama is 43.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Fayette County, Alabama is 16,053.

In Fayette County, Alabama, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Fayette County, Alabama has remained stable.
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