Fayetteville, Alabama

Fayetteville, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Fayetteville in Talladega County, Alabama.
Location of Fayetteville in Talladega County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°09′51″N 86°26′30″W / 33.16417°N 86.44167°W / 33.16417; -86.44167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTalladega
Area
[2]
 • Total
19.77 sq mi (51.21 km2)
 • Land17.44 sq mi (45.18 km2)
 • Water2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
400 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,422
 • Density81.5/sq mi (31.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes256 & 938
GNIS feature ID2582674[1]

Fayetteville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fayetteville had a population of 1,422.[3]

The following is found on a sign erected by the Alabama Historical Association:

"In 1814, Tennessee Troops joined Andrew Jackson's force which won the Creek Indian War. After Indian removal in 1836, these veterans brought their families here, named this community for their old home in Tennessee. Fayetteville Academy was built in 1850."

In 1920, a new high school was built in the Fayetteville community called Fayetteville High School.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,284—
20201,42210.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Fayetteville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]

Racial and ethnic composition

Fairford CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,245 1,349 96.96% 94.87%
Black or African American alone (NH) 17 14 1.32% 0.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 2 0.31% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 14 32 1.09% 2.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 20 0.31% 1.41%
Total 1,284 1,422 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Fayetteville had a population of 1,422. The median age was 47.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over.[8][9]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

There were 563 households in Fayetteville, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 63.1% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]

There were 649 housing units, of which 13.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Alabama
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairford CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairford CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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