COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fayette County vs Franklin County
PLACE A
Fayette County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Franklin County, Alabama
Fayette County is 51% smaller than Franklin County. Franklin County earns more, with a median household income $3,850 higher. Franklin County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
FAYETTE COUNTYFRANKLIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,87232,449−51% vs Franklin County
Population density2551−26
Population growth-5.3%1.3%−6.6 pts
Median age43.338.0+5.3
Male49.1%48.8%+0.4 pts
Female50.9%51.2%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.5%9.8%−9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%72.5%+10.7 pts
Black11.1%4.0%+7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%20.6%−19.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.0 pts
Other4.7%2.8%+1.9 pts
Median household income$49,488$53,338−$3,850
Per capita income$29,795$26,381+$3,414
Poverty rate21.8%19.1%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.438+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%15.8%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree4.8%5.9%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%3.6%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation51.8%57.1%−5.3 pts
Median home value$125,900$136,000−$10,100
Median gross rent$667$676−$9
Owner-occupied78.4%72.4%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%14.6%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households26.3%28.9%−2.6 pts
Average commute28.626.0+2.6
Worked from home2.9%2.3%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.7%12.7%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025