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.
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
Fayetteville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition
+Fairford CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1,2451,34996.96%94.87%Black or African American alone (NH)17141.32%0.98%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)420.31%0.14%Asian alone (NH)030.00%0.21%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)020.00%0.14%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)14321.09%2.25%Hispanic or Latino (any race)4200.31%1.41%Total1,2841,422 100.00%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.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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.
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%. References