Fayette County, Alabama
Fayette County | |
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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 after | 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 |
| Website | https://fayetteal.org/ |
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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. Its county seat is Fayette. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (or de la Fayette), who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.