Fayetteville

Population: 2,864
Median household income: $59,659
Median home value: $165,000

Located in Fayette County, West Virginia, Fayetteville is a community with a population of 2,864. The median household income of $59,659 is above the Fayette County median ($52,672).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayetteville's population grew 2.1% from 2,806 to 2,864, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $130,400 to $165,000.

The median gross rent is $1,035. 26.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,864
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,659
Median home value: $165,000
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 1,406
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8062,864

Median household income

$45,313$59,659

Median home value

$130,400$165,000

Median gross rent

$810$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,806	$45,313	$130,400	$810
2020	2,751	$52,083	$151,800	$808
2021	2,882	$58,018	$127,100	$916
2022	2,890	$63,514	$141,200	$938
2023	2,864	$59,659	$165,000	$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over18.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	3.0%
5 to 17	574	20.0%
18 to 24	65	2.3%
25 to 34	247	8.6%
35 to 44	385	13.4%
45 to 54	246	8.6%
55 to 64	497	17.4%
65 to 74	245	8.6%
75 and over	518	18.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,776	96.9%
Black or African American	26	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	330	15.4%
High school graduate	770	36.0%
Some college or associate's	465	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	462	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	111	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone50.4%

Carpooled23.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	50.4%
Carpooled	235	23.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	15.7%
Other means	7	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	18.7%
15 to 29 min	208	24.9%
30 to 44 min	195	23.4%
45 to 59 min	189	22.6%
60+ min	87	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 22.2% (624 of 2,817)

	Count	Share
Family households	762	59.2%
Nonfamily households	525	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,287	91.5%
Vacant	119	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	896	69.6%
Renter-occupied	391	30.4%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,194	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	3.4%
5 to 19 units	84	6.0%
20 or more units	31	2.2%
Mobile home & other	49	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5427028
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.0641, -81.1087