Fayetteville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,681

Fayetteville Demographics

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

  • White: 91.48%
  • Two or more races: 4.07%
  • Black or African American: 3.33%
  • Asian: 1.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
821.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.09% (-174)
The current population of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania is 2,681 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,855.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,22491.48%
Two or more races994.07%
Black or African American813.33%
Asian271.11%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fayetteville Population by Race

Fayetteville Population Pyramid 2024

Fayetteville Median Age

49.4

Total

48.3

Male

52.2

Female

Fayetteville Adults

There are 1,935 adults, (680 of whom are seniors) in Fayetteville.

Fayetteville Age Dependency

93.7

Age Dependency Ratio

54.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayetteville Sex Ratio

Female1,36856.27%
Male1,06343.73%

Fayetteville Population by Age

Fayetteville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2611.9276.323.7
Non Family633072.827.2
Married4323.018812
Female1332.4956.443.6
Male632.547327

2.66

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayetteville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1337.18%
Associates Degree1166.26%
Bachelors Degree20310.96%
Graduate Degree834.48%
High School Graduate92149.73%
Less Than 9th Grade301.62%
Some College36619.76%

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
White1,7321,599255
2+ Races525215
Black413816
Asian2700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.02%.

Fayetteville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,842$51,447$52,857
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,309$44,485$41,806
Less Than 9th Grade$34,226$0$33,690
Overall$49,464$50,417$43,529
Some College$57,292$67,500$55,208

$49,464

Average Earnings

$50,417

Average Male

$43,529

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

98.66% of Fayetteville residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Fayetteville Language

Fayetteville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1791326.06%
Black8133.7%

5.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.55%

Male Poverty Rate

4.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayetteville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is White, with 6.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is Black, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11%.

Fayetteville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.99%
Some College2.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1.84%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fayetteville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fayetteville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayetteville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,464$70,938
Households$52,165$59,513
Married Families$81,484$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,910$41,206

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayetteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

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 Over 65, 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

171

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea40
Second Gulf War33
Vietnam33
First Gulf War17
World War II0

Fayetteville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+113
35 to 5435
55 to 6417
65 to 746
18 to 340

Fayetteville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1407.71%
Black1639.02%
2+ Races1528.85%

Fayetteville Veterans by Race

Fayetteville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayetteville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.6%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

1.4%

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

73.51%

Born in Fayetteville

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Fayetteville residents were born in the United States, with 73.51% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fayetteville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,681-32-1.18%
20232,713-32-1.17%
20222,745-20-0.72%
20212,765-90-3.15%
20202,855-192-6.3%
20193,047-75-2.4%
20183,122-57-1.79%
20173,17936112.81%
20162,818-189-6.29%
20153,007-132-4.21%
20143,1391133.73%
20133,02630.1%
20123,023-223-6.87%
20113,2461183.77%
20103,12800%

Fayetteville Population by Year