Fayette is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,342 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fayette is the 152nd largest community in Mississippi.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fayette spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Fayette doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Fayette has a very low overall level of education: only 8.33% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Fayette in 2022 was $21,990, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,960 for a family of four. However, Fayette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fayette also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.97% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Fayette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fayette residents report their race to be Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fayette include African, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.

The most common language spoken in Fayette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and African languages.