Fayetteville

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.774
State:: West Virginia

Fayetteville is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Fayetteville has a 2025 population of 2,736. Fayetteville is currently declining at a rate of -1.23% annually and its population has decreased by -5.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,905 in 2020.

The average household income in Fayetteville is $68,891 with a poverty rate of 22.15%.The median age in Fayetteville is 48.1 years: 42.7 years for males, and 52.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fayetteville includes 96.93% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,776	96.93%
Two or more races	62	2.16%
Black or African American	26	0.91%

Fayetteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fayetteville's average per capita income is $47,522. Household income levels show a median of $59,659. The poverty rate stands at 22.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,946	-
Families	$66,304	$77,198
Households	$59,659	$68,891
Non Families	$58,341	$56,489

$47,522

Average Income

$59,659

Median Household Income

22.15%

Poverty Rate