Moving to Fayetteville, West Virginia

Population: 2,754. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,657 (-3.5% change)
Males: 1,261 (45.8%), Females: 1,493 (54.2%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 25840

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $35,043
Median house value: $69,600

Population by Race

Races in Fayetteville:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
• Black (4.6%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.1%), Irish (12.6%), German (12.2%), English (11.8%), Italian (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1821 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fayetteville

• High school or higher: 79.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fayetteville town

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 9.5%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +557 (+25.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fayetteville:

• PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
• MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 18 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
• BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BECKLEY, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fayetteville:

• RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
• YEAGER (about 40 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 52 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fayetteville:

• SUMMERSVILLE (about 21 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
• RICHWOOD MUNI (about 35 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: 3I4)
• KEE FIELD (about 44 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)

Amtrak stations near Fayetteville:

• 7 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
• 14 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 18 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fayetteville:

• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• CONCORD COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
• NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
• VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 80 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)

Schools

Public high school in Fayetteville:

• FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 515 W MAPLE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fayetteville:

• FAYETTEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 200 W WISEMAN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
• FAYETTEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 135 HIGH ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
• GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: RR 1 BOX 156A; Grades: KG – 04)