Fayette County

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Fayette county is located in northwest Alabama. Fayette county has 627.66 square miles of land area and 1.70 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Fayette county population is 17,019, which has shrunk 7.98% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Fayette county median household income is $33,144 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 16.14% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Fayette county median house value is $72,700 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 13.42% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 45.48% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Fayette county is better than the state average in quality. The Fayette county area code is 205.

Population	17,019 (2010-2014), rank #53
Population Growth	-7.98% since 2000, rank #55
Population Density:	27.04/sq mi, rank #47
Median Household Income:	$33,144 at 2010-2014—16.14% increase since 2000, rank #50
Median House Price:	$72,700 at 2010-2014—13.42% increase since 2000, rank #57
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	627.66 sq mi, rank #43
Water Area:	1.70 sq mi (0.27%), rank #59
State:	Alabama
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Area Code:	205