Fayetteville, IL Demographics

A map of Fayetteville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	357	257	100.0%	85.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.0%
Hispanic	0	23	0.0%	7.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	5.3%

Fayetteville, Illinois has an estimated population of 357, a large increase from the 302 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayetteville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayetteville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayetteville, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayetteville is ranked the 1028th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fayetteville was ranked the 1077th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fayetteville's White Population

357 residents of Fayetteville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayetteville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Fayetteville ranks 1007th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's White population has grown by an estimated 38.9%. White residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 85.1% to 100.0%.

Fayetteville is more White than neighboring St. Libory (95.5% White), Lenzburg (92.5% White), New Athens (94.2% White), and Marissa (82.8% White).

Fayetteville's Black Population

0 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayetteville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Fayetteville ranks 959th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fayetteville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Black than neighboring Lenzburg (0.2% Black), and New Athens (0.1% Black).

Fayetteville's Asian Population

0 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayetteville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Fayetteville ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Asian than neighboring New Athens (0.6% Asian).

Fayetteville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayetteville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fayetteville ranks 348th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 7.6% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Libory (1.3% Hispanic), Lenzburg (3% Hispanic), New Athens (2.2% Hispanic), and Marissa (5% Hispanic).

Fayetteville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayetteville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayetteville ranks 301st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lenzburg (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marissa (0.4% Native American/Other).

Fayetteville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayetteville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Fayetteville ranks 199th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Libory (3.2% Multiracial), Lenzburg (4% Multiracial), New Athens (3% Multiracial), and Marissa (11.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.