Fayetteville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,681

Fayetteville Demographics

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

  • White: 91.11%
  • Two or more races: 8.31%
  • Black or African American: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 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)
White2,50191.11%
Two or more races2288.31%
Black or African American160.58%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fayetteville Population by Race

Fayetteville Population Pyramid 2024

Fayetteville Median Age

51.1

Total

53.2

Male

45.8

Female

Fayetteville Adults

There are 2,263 adults, (806 of whom are seniors) in Fayetteville.

Fayetteville Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

55.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayetteville Sex Ratio

Female1,56156.87%
Male1,18443.13%

Fayetteville Population by Age

Fayetteville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3532.0274.925.1
Non Family5631.0371.928.1
Married5622.7788.111.9
Female1312.8159.540.5
Male972.3637.162.9

2.57

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayetteville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26312.83%
Associates Degree1748.49%
Bachelors Degree1406.83%
Graduate Degree502.44%
High School Graduate97047.32%
Less Than 9th Grade291.41%
Some College42420.68%

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
White1,9051,619190
2+ Races1291290
Black16100

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 white people with a rate of 9.97%.

Fayetteville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,300$0$35,400
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,831$47,026$34,648
Less Than 9th Grade$45,202$82,766$0
Overall$46,497$53,750$36,297
Some College$64,931$66,953$64,063

$46,497

Average Earnings

$53,750

Average Male

$36,297

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

99.61% of Fayetteville residents speak only English, while 0.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.39% of the population.

Fayetteville Language

Fayetteville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4581154.68%
Black16637.5%

4.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.22%

Male Poverty Rate

3.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayetteville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is Black, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is White, with 4.68% 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 5.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.97%.

Fayetteville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.42%
Less Than 9th Grade7.19%
Some College1.34%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fayetteville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.56%
Female Unemployed0%

Fayetteville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayetteville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,139$68,328
Households$58,510$76,337
Married Families$83,202$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,070$80,074

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayetteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

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 20-34, 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

186

Number of Veterans

153

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea44
Vietnam37
Second Gulf War20
First Gulf War12
World War II0

Fayetteville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+112
35 to 5453
55 to 6415
65 to 746
18 to 340

Fayetteville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1868.78%

Fayetteville Veterans by Race

Fayetteville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayetteville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

0%

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

70.67%

Born in Fayetteville

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Fayetteville residents were born in the United States, with 70.67% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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