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Fayetteville

Arkansas · 106,623 residents (2025 est.) · 54.8 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 99,319 people in Arkansas. The median age is 28.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 41,272 people. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. People stay put here: 77% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
99,319
+71%since 2000
from 58,047 in 2000
106,623 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,814 / sq mi
+36%since 2009
from 1,330 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
28.8
+7%since 2000
from 26.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
54.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K54K71K88K105K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(4,916)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(4,945)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(5,314)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.4%(10,332)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2417.2%(17,070)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417%(16,900)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(12,713)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.5%(9,436)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648%(7,968)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(5,823)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(2,937)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(965)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,695
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,345 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,241
+114%since 2000
from $18,311 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.3%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
−1%since 2010
from 0.505 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$349,600
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,065
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $480 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 42.2% in 2000
58.2% rent
Vacancy rate
9.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+34%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(48,769)
Black5%(2,930)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(2,821)
Asian2.5%(1,473)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70%(69,531)
Black4.8%(4,807)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(9,094)
Asian2.4%(2,415)
Other13.6%(13,472)
Diversity Score
60
+56%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(5,926)
Central American1.2%(1,165)
Salvadoran0.5%(516)
Puerto Rican0.3%(323)
Guatemalan0.3%(315)
Colombian0.2%(246)
Panamanian0.2%(242)
Cuban0.2%(217)
Spaniard0.2%(174)
Argentine0.1%(117)
Venezuelan0.1%(94)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(73)
Bolivian0.1%(62)
Peruvian0%(34)
Dominican0%(12)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(480)
Asian Indian0.4%(388)
Filipino0.3%(251)
Vietnamese0.2%(167)
Bangladeshi0.1%(131)
Nepalese0.1%(128)
Thai0.1%(124)
Laotian0.1%(105)
Hmong0.1%(92)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Korean0%(39)
Malaysian0%(25)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.7%(714)
Chamorro0.1%(60)
Guamanian0%(37)
Samoan0%(36)
Tongan0%(21)
Ancestry
English15.4%(15,318)
German12.7%(12,624)
Irish10.6%(10,542)
American4.8%(4,770)
Italian2.8%(2,752)
Scottish2.7%(2,722)
French2.2%(2,225)
British1.4%(1,384)
Polish1.3%(1,264)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,240)
Welsh1.2%(1,152)
Dutch1%(971)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(821)
Czech0.6%(632)
Norwegian0.6%(627)
Greek0.6%(594)
Brazilian0.5%(453)
Arab0.5%(451)
Danish0.3%(275)
Iranian0.2%(203)
Swiss0.2%(203)
Ukrainian0.2%(201)
Nigerian0.2%(199)
Russian0.2%(196)
West Indian0.2%(171)
Austrian0.1%(132)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Lithuanian0.1%(118)
Hungarian0.1%(117)
Portuguese0.1%(103)
Jamaican0.1%(97)
Canadian0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(77)
Bulgarian0.1%(73)
Iraqi0.1%(67)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Kenyan0.1%(60)
Serbian0%(42)
Romanian0%(34)
Israeli0%(29)
Syrian0%(26)
Belgian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Armenian0%(10)
Croatian0%(10)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 41.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+76%since 2000
from 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.9%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.9%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2017
from 81.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
76.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 90.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.6%(20,819)
Married39.2%(16,156)
Widowed1.3%(537)
Divorced8.9%(3,662)
Women 15+
Never married46.2%(19,853)
Married36.3%(15,605)
Widowed4.9%(2,100)
Divorced12.6%(5,412)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.9%(1,402)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(1,291)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(1,058)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(233)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(54)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,262 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fayetteville, Arkansas?

Fayetteville, Arkansas has about 99,319 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville, Arkansas?

The typical household in Fayetteville, Arkansas earns about $62,695 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fayetteville, Arkansas expensive?

In Fayetteville, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $349,600, and the typical rent is about $1,065 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, Arkansas?

About 49.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fayetteville, Arkansas?

About 20.6% of people in Fayetteville, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fayetteville, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Fayetteville, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57,224 residents, a change of about 136 percent over that period.

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