Fayetteville, New York Population 2024

4,139

Fayetteville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fayetteville was:

  • White: 90.58%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,386.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.86% (-122)
The current population of Fayetteville, New York is 4,139 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,261.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,84890.58%
Two or more races2395.63%
Asian1142.68%
Black or African American340.8%
Other race100.24%
Native American30.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fayetteville Population by Race

Fayetteville Population Pyramid 2024

Fayetteville Median Age

40.1

Total

42.9

Male

38.8

Female

Fayetteville Adults

There are 3,331 adults, (950 of whom are seniors) in Fayetteville.

Fayetteville Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayetteville Sex Ratio

Female2,38856.21%
Male1,86043.79%

Fayetteville Population by Age

Fayetteville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8852.2576.823.2
Married9722.7791.58.5
Non Family6301.1761.138.9
Female1832.7889.610.4
Male1003.08991

2.71

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayetteville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2427.7%
Associates Degree2337.41%
Bachelors Degree98231.23%
Graduate Degree75323.95%
High School Graduate40913.01%
Less Than 9th Grade361.15%
Some College48915.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayetteville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayetteville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8612,6451,643
2+ Races13111643
Asian707017
Hispanic482121
Black341411
Other Race101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Fayetteville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,438$92,685$51,875
Graduate Degree$85,446$108,011$73,073
High School Graduate$45,888$40,913$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$65,000$83,240$52,891
Some College$34,408$0$34,649

$65,000

Average Earnings

$83,240

Average Male

$52,891

Average Female

Fayetteville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayetteville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayetteville Language

93.41% of Fayetteville residents speak only English, while 6.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.5% of the population.

Fayetteville Language

Fayetteville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7801423.76%
Asian1145447.37%
Hispanic9788.25%
Black34617.65%
Native33100%

5.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.96%

Male Poverty Rate

6.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayetteville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is White, with 3.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.22%.

Fayetteville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.98%
Some College4.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%
High School0.73%

Fayetteville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fayetteville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayetteville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,327$140,990
Households$120,244$124,289
Married Families$130,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,848$85,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayetteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayetteville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayetteville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fayetteville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayetteville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War61
First Gulf War36
Vietnam26
Korea9
World War II8

Fayetteville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5457
65 to 7426
75+25
55 to 6424
18 to 340

Fayetteville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1324.29%

Fayetteville Veterans by Race

Fayetteville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayetteville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fayetteville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayetteville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayetteville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.64%

Born in Fayetteville

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

3.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Fayetteville residents were born in the United States, with 77.64% having been born in New York. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fayetteville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,988-30-0.75%
20284,018-30-0.74%
20274,048-31-0.76%
20264,079-30-0.73%
20254,109-30-0.72%
20244,139-31-0.74%
20234,170-25-0.6%
20224,195-46-1.08%
20214,241-20-0.47%
20204,2612105.18%
20194,051-10-0.25%
20184,061-17-0.42%
20174,078-32-0.78%
20164,110-35-0.84%
20154,145-25-0.6%
20144,170-18-0.43%
20134,188-15-0.36%
20124,203-13-0.31%
20114,216-9-0.21%
20104,22500%
20004,190-58-1.37%
19904,248-461-9.79%
19804,709-287-5.74%
19704,99668515.89%
19604,3111,68764.29%
19502,624-1,364-34.2%

Fayetteville Population by Year