Fayette -- U.S. County in Alabama Population (2000): 18495 Housing Units (2000): 8472 Land area (2000): 627.660118 sq. miles (1625.632174 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.681454 sq. miles (4.354945 sq. km) Total area (2000): 629.341572 sq. miles (1629.987119 sq. km) Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01 Location: 33.747077 N, 87.751725 W Headwords: Fayette Fayette, AL Fayette County Fayette County, AL