Fayette County, Alabama

Fayette County
Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette
Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette
Map of Alabama highlighting Fayette County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°43′12″N 87°44′19″W / 33.72°N 87.738611111111°W / 33.72; -87.738611111111
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 20, 1824
Named forMarquis de Lafayette
SeatFayette
Largest cityFayette
Area
 • Total629 sq mi (1,630 km2)
 • Land628 sq mi (1,630 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,321
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,967 Decrease
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
  • County Number 32 on Alabama Licence Plates

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,321.[1] Its county seat is Fayette. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette[2] (or de la Fayette), who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.