Fayette County | |
|---|---|
 Fayette County Courthouse in Fayette | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′12″N 87°44′19″W / 33.72°N 87.738611111111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 20, 1824 |
| Named for | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Seat | Fayette |
| Largest city | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 629 sq mi (1,630 km2) |
| • Land | 628 sq mi (1,630 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,321 |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,967  |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
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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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.