Welch-Averiett House · National Register of Historic Places
Fayetteville’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1915 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1837Fayetteville is settled
FayettevilleAL
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Welch-Averiett House · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,154
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$299K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
58.2
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
Is Fayetteville a good place to live?
Fayetteville’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Fayetteville’s average trip to work is 54 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 23 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Its National Register listings include Welch-Averiett House and William Watters House. Fayetteville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fayetteville stand out
Where Fayetteville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SylacaugaFayetteville
How Fayetteville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Fayetteville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $299K, 5.2 years of the Talladega area’s $58K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →HealthCoosa Valley Medical Center 10.9 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income141 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Fayetteville: who provides what
Fayetteville is unincorporated, so Talladega County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFayetteville Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTalladega CountyTalladega County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTalladega County Circuit ClerkTalladega County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes35151, 3504435151 83% · 35044 17%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fayetteville.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Fayetteville, with inland flooding at the top
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Fayetteville’s schools beat 57% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Talladega County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Fayetteville High School, with 580 students.
57%of AL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 580 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Fayetteville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fayetteville for work: only 2% work in town. At $100,000, Fayetteville’s median household income is against $62,000 in Alabama’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 7.3% of Fayetteville residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Fayetteville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fayetteville2%
Sylacauga16%
Childersburg9%
Birmingham9%
Talladega3%
22 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Fayetteville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fayetteville stands out in Alabama and nationally, with more of its residents who are 65 or older
31% of residents are 65 or older in Fayetteville. Only 1 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher median age than Fayetteville. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
58.2median age · AL 39.3
| Fayetteville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
FayettevilleAlabamaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school37%
Some college26%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fayetteville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.6 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Fayetteville | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Fayetteville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Fayetteville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Fayetteville’s July high is 91°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–58°
Spring50–76°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Fayetteville ranks healthier than 57% of the country’s towns
Fayetteville beats the Alabama average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Fayetteville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fayetteville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 19.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.2% |
Coosa Valley Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Fayetteville sells for about $616K at the median
$616Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fayetteville
16pages on Fayetteville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fayetteville; the nearest are
University of MontevalloUniversity or college · Public · Montevallo24.8 mi$13,948 in-state tuitionLawson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham32.3 mi$5,040 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fayetteville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A growing town
Fayetteville has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
1,284 counted in 2010 and 1,422 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Fayetteville
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
Questions about Fayetteville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fayetteville, AL a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Fayetteville, AL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $299,000, 25% above the Alabama typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.