Fayetteville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,154

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.28%

1.28k% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,255

36.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,500

Population & Diversity

Fayetteville, AL is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.55% of Fayetteville, AL residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 9.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (913 people) in Fayetteville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fayetteville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayetteville, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fayetteville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
913 ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 104
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 93

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fayetteville, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

3.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of Fayetteville, AL residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fayetteville, AL was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fayetteville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 44
Vietnam
10 ± 26

Fayetteville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fayetteville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Fayetteville, AL employs 397 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayetteville, AL were Manufacturing (83 people), Construction (81 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,692), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,692), and Manufacturing ($64,784).

Employment

Occupations

397

2024 Value

± 151

−25.4%

1 Year decline

± 66.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayetteville, AL declined at a rate of −25.4%, from 532 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayetteville, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people), and Production Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayetteville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

397

2024 Value

± 151

−25.4%

1 Year decline

± 66.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayetteville, AL declined at a rate of −25.4%, from 532 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayetteville, AL, are Manufacturing (83 people), Construction (81 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayetteville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fayetteville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,915

Median earning men ± $24,197

$56,554

Median earning women ± $17,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayetteville, AL was $298,500 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,500 to $298,500, a 30.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayetteville, AL is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayetteville, AL have an average commute time of 54.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayetteville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,054

$450

Median Property Taxes

±$135

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fayetteville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fayetteville, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Fayetteville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayetteville, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,255

Median Household Income

± $39,396

494

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 494 households in Fayetteville, AL grew to $100,255 from the previous year's value of $73,342.

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayetteville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.6%)
Carpooled (28.5%)
Worked At Home (22.8%)

In 2024, 48.6% of workers in Fayetteville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.5%) and those who worked at home (22.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

54.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayetteville, AL have a longer commute time (54.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.3% of the workforce in Fayetteville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fayetteville, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayetteville, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayetteville, AL (84 out of 1.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayetteville, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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