Fayetteville, WV Demographics

The total population of Fayetteville is estimated to be 2,890 with 1,509 males (52.21%) and 1,381 females (47.79%). There are 128 less females than males in Fayetteville.
The median household income in Fayetteville was $62,712 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,695(6.26%) from $59,017 in 2020. This income is 84.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fayetteville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $83,569. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fayetteville stands at $62,712.
In Fayetteville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,939 for males and $20,825 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,845 for males and $37,370 for females.
In Fayetteville, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $63,479.
In 2022, the population of Fayetteville was 2,838, a 1.60% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fayetteville's population was 2,884, a decline of 0.76% compared to a population of 2,906 in 2020.
The median age in Fayetteville, WV is 45.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.93% were under the age of 15, 12.01% aged 15 to 29, 48.68% aged 30 to 64, 21.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fayetteville population: 96.15% are White, 2.85% are Black or African American and 1.01% are multiracial.