Editing Fayette, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 180
|1900= 452
|1910= 636
|1920= 1741
|1930= 2109
|1940= 2668
|1950= 3707
|1960= 4227
|1970= 4568
|1980= 5287
|1990= 4909
|2000= 4922
|2010= 4619
|2020= 4285
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br/>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014 }}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,922 people, 2,092 households, and 1,303 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|575.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,336 housing units at an average density of {{convert|273.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 75.34% White, 23.38% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. One percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 2,092 households 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 35.5% of households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median household income was $25,714 and the median family income  was $36,589. Males had a median income of $29,857 versus $21,899 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,553. About 12.5% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 4,619 people, 1,924 households, and 1,206 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|530.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,239 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 73.4% White, 24.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 23, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 1,924 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 14.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median household income was $31,705 and the median family income  was $41,905. Males had a median income of $34,271 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,602. About 15.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Fayette racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0125840&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,877
|67.14%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,057
|24.67%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|14
|0.33%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|27
|0.63%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|170
|3.97%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|140
|3.27%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,285 people, 1,888 households, and 1,178 families residing in the city.