Town in Fayette County, West Virginia · 5.8 sq mi · 465 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in Fayetteville. The typical household earns $67,623, and the median resident is 45.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,889 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.34%
Men 42.2 · Women 52.2
1900–2026
2,686
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
2,686
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,686 | -35 | 1.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,721 | -28 | 1.02% |
| 2024 | 2,749 | -38 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 2,787 | -28 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 2,815 | -51 | 1.78% |
| 2021 | 2,866 | -23 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 2,889 | +173 | 6.37% |
| 2019 | 2,716 | -43 | 1.56% |
| 2018 | 2,759 | -39 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 2,798 | -44 | 1.55% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 43% | 52% |
| Never married | 31% | 43% | 16% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 22% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau