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Fayetteville

Arkansas · 42,095 residents · 54.8 sq mi
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Fayetteville is a city of 42,095 people in Arkansas. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 15,952 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,095
−27%vs 2000
vs 58,047 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.9
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 26.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
54.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K54K71K88K105K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(2,757)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(2,434)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(2,192)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910%(4,225)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2418.3%(7,698)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(7,791)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(5,282)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(3,344)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(2,339)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(2,128)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(1,422)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(483)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,202
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,345 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,184
−33%vs 2000
vs $18,311 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,300
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$351
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $480 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
43.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.2% in 2000
56.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(48,769)
Black5%(2,930)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(2,821)
Asian2.5%(1,473)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(39,200)
Black3.5%(1,485)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(614)
Asian1.5%(642)
Other1.8%(768)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
36.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 42,095 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville, Arkansas?

The typical household in Fayetteville, Arkansas earns about $21,202 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 $65,300, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, Arkansas?

About 36.0% 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 19.8% of people in Fayetteville, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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