Fayetteville, NY Demographics

A map of Fayetteville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,817	3,733	90.6%	88.4%
Asian	136	143	3.2%	3.4%
Hispanic	127	107	3.0%	2.5%
Multiracial	118	165	2.8%	3.9%
Native American/Other	15	20	0.4%	0.5%
Black	1	57	0.0%	1.3%

Fayetteville, New York has an estimated population of 4,214, a less than 1% change from the 4,225 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 3.2% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 21.6% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayetteville is ranked the 399th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 405th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fayetteville's White Population

3,817 residents of Fayetteville, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayetteville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Fayetteville ranks 538th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 88.4% to 90.6%.

Fayetteville is more White than neighboring Manlius (83.6% White), East Syracuse (82.7% White), and De Witt (68.5% White). Fayetteville is less White than neighboring Minoa (92.3% White), and Chittenango (93.5% White).

Fayetteville's Black Population

1 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayetteville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Fayetteville ranks 679th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Black population has declined by an estimated 98.2%. Black residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Black than neighboring Manlius (3.7% Black), Minoa (2.1% Black), East Syracuse (3.5% Black), De Witt (11.5% Black), and Chittenango (1.1% Black).

Fayetteville's Asian Population

136 residents of Fayetteville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayetteville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Fayetteville ranks 345th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Asian residents' share of Fayetteville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Fayetteville is more Asian than neighboring Manlius (2.4% Asian), Minoa (1.3% Asian), East Syracuse (2.8% Asian), and Chittenango (0.3% Asian). Fayetteville is less Asian than neighboring De Witt (6.8% Asian).

Fayetteville's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Fayetteville, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayetteville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fayetteville ranks 936th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Fayetteville is more Hispanic than neighboring Minoa (0.3% Hispanic), and Chittenango (1.7% Hispanic). Fayetteville is less Hispanic than neighboring Manlius (5% Hispanic), East Syracuse (7.4% Hispanic), and De Witt (4.7% Hispanic).

Fayetteville's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.4% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayetteville ranks 808th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayetteville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fayetteville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Minoa (0% Native American/Other), and East Syracuse (0% Native American/Other). Fayetteville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manlius (0.7% Native American/Other), De Witt (0.6% Native American/Other), and Chittenango (1.1% Native American/Other).

Fayetteville's Multiracial Population

118 residents of Fayetteville, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayetteville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fayetteville ranks 480th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.8%.

Fayetteville is more Multiracial than neighboring Chittenango (2.3% Multiracial). Fayetteville is less Multiracial than neighboring Manlius (4.5% Multiracial), Minoa (4% Multiracial), East Syracuse (3.7% Multiracial), and De Witt (7.9% 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.