Fayette is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Alabama, United States. The population was 4,285 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,080 in 2024. When Fayette County was created in 1824, the town's name was officially changed to "Fayette Court House", though it was also known as "Fayetteville", which was the name shown on maps and on the U.S. Census in 1880 and 1890. It was officially shortened to "Fayette" in 1898.
In 1928, Victor and Lucy Patterson began manufacturing Golden Eagle Syrup in Fayette. The syrup is still produced locally in a manufacturing facility in downtown Fayette.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.95%) is water.