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.
History
Fayette County was established on December 20, 1824, during Lafayette's historic tour of the 24 United States
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.
Sheriffs Department
Sheriff-Byron Yerby
Adjacent counties
- Marion County (north)
- Walker County (east)
- Tuscaloosa County (southeast)
- Pickens County (southwest)
- Lamar County (west)