| | Fayetteville, WV | Franklin, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,882 | 4,131 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.7% | 45.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.4% | 54.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.6 | 51.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,951 | 3,888 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,754 | 3,490 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,182 | 2,873 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.5% | 18.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.0% | 43.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 517.1 | 843.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fayetteville, WV | Franklin, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 5.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fayetteville, WV | Franklin, NC | United States |
| White | 96.1% | 75.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 18.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fayetteville, WV | Franklin, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 41.5% | 43.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.5% | 41.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.5% | 56.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.8% | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 15.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.0% | 16.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.01 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,254 | 2,047 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 811 | 1,166 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.3% | 23.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.1% | 35.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 443 | 881 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.5% | 13.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.2% | 27.0% | 10.8% |