Fayetteville, PA Demographics

A map of Fayetteville's Population by Race

Fayetteville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,593, a large decrease from the 3,208 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 5.9% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 Pennsylvania 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 28.9% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayetteville is ranked the 543rd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 440th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fayetteville's White Population

2,350 residents of Fayetteville, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayetteville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Fayetteville ranks 1434th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's White population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. White residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 83.9% to 90.6%.

Fayetteville is more White than neighboring Guilford (71.8% White), Mont Alto (82.9% White), and Chambersburg (65.6% White). Fayetteville is less White than neighboring Scotland (93.8% White), and Shippensburg (92.1% White).

Fayetteville's Black Population

152 residents of Fayetteville, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayetteville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Fayetteville ranks 377th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. Black residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 3.9% to 5.9%.

Fayetteville is more Black than neighboring Guilford (0% Black), Scotland (0% Black), Mont Alto (2.5% Black), and Shippensburg (3.8% Black). Fayetteville is less Black than neighboring Chambersburg (7% Black).

Fayetteville's Asian Population

18 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayetteville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Fayetteville ranks 584th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 47.1%. Asian residents' share of Fayetteville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fayetteville is more Asian than neighboring Mont Alto (0% Asian), and Shippensburg (0% Asian). Fayetteville is less Asian than neighboring Guilford (9.5% Asian), Scotland (1% Asian), and Chambersburg (0.8% 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 lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fayetteville ranks 313th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 6.7% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Hispanic than neighboring Guilford (15.8% Hispanic), Mont Alto (2.3% Hispanic), Chambersburg (22.6% Hispanic), and Shippensburg (0.3% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayetteville ranks 319th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 0.8% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scotland (2.3% Native American/Other), and Mont Alto (2.5% Native American/Other).

Fayetteville's Multiracial Population

73 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fayetteville ranks 792nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.8%.

Fayetteville is less Multiracial than neighboring Guilford (2.9% Multiracial), Scotland (2.9% Multiracial), Mont Alto (9.8% Multiracial), Chambersburg (4.1% Multiracial), and Shippensburg (3.9% 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.