METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Fayetteville Metro
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · 3 counties · 325,364 residents · 2,623.421 sq mi
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Fayetteville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,029. Population has grown 46% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $89,733.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024578K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(24,170)
5 to 97.1%(23,255)
10 to 147.1%(23,006)
15 to 197.6%(24,733)
20 to 248.4%(27,343)
25 to 3414.8%(48,181)
35 to 4414.9%(48,455)
45 to 5412%(39,182)
55 to 648.4%(27,422)
65 to 746.6%(21,513)
75 to 844.2%(13,749)
85 and over1.3%(4,355)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,029
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,146 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,733
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,039 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(214,930)
Black0.7%(1,636)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,905)
Asian0.6%(1,428)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(279,924)
Black1.2%(3,981)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(26,837)
Asian1.2%(4,049)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican12.4%(71,465)
Central American3.6%(20,575)
Salvadoran2.4%(13,826)
Guatemalan0.7%(4,063)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,403)
South American0.5%(2,638)
Honduran0.3%(1,715)
Cuban0.2%(1,308)
Spaniard0.2%(1,097)
Colombian0.2%(974)
Dominican0.2%(867)
Venezuelan0.1%(633)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(620)
Argentine0%(251)
Ecuadorian0.1%(202)
Costa Rican0%(186)
Peruvian0%(171)
Bolivian0%(170)
Nicaraguan0%(165)
Uruguayan0%(111)
Chilean0%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(8,614)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,078)
Laotian0.3%(1,947)
Chinese0.2%(1,433)
Filipino0.2%(1,316)
Hmong0.1%(797)
Burmese0.1%(652)
Korean0.1%(473)
Thai0.1%(469)
Pakistani0.1%(447)
Nepalese0%(255)
Japanese0%(212)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(182)
Bangladeshi0.1%(131)
Cambodian0%(102)
Kazakh0%(67)
Singaporean0%(45)
Malaysian0%(43)
Indonesian0%(41)
Mongolian0%(39)
Sri Lankan0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese1.4%(8,283)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,078)
Chuukese0%(255)
Guamanian0%(219)
Chamorro0%(198)
Samoan0%(149)
Tongan0%(47)
Ancestry
English12%(69,582)
German11.1%(64,262)
Irish8.6%(49,816)
American4.8%(27,884)
Scottish2.1%(12,344)
Italian2.1%(11,910)
French1.7%(9,574)
Polish1.1%(6,457)
Dutch1%(5,626)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(5,278)
Norwegian0.7%(4,016)
Swedish0.7%(3,807)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(3,756)
Welsh0.6%(3,193)
Czech0.4%(2,127)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,033)
Arab0.3%(1,511)
West Indian0.2%(1,337)
Brazilian0.2%(1,296)
Danish0.2%(1,295)
Russian0.2%(1,200)
Swiss0.2%(1,099)
Greek0.2%(1,032)
French Canadian0.1%(829)
Finnish0.1%(671)
Portuguese0.1%(666)
Ukrainian0.1%(626)
Canadian0.1%(613)
Hungarian0.1%(584)
Lebanese0.1%(477)
Austrian0.1%(476)
Lithuanian0.1%(465)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(464)
Haitian0.1%(352)
Nigerian0.1%(340)
Jamaican0%(269)
Iranian0%(266)
Belgian0%(246)
Kenyan0%(224)
Egyptian0%(215)
Armenian0%(198)
Slovak0%(169)
Romanian0%(164)
Ghanaian0.1%(155)
Croatian0%(145)
Australian0%(113)
Bulgarian0%(103)
Slovene0%(100)
Serbian0%(99)
Syrian0%(89)
Turkish0%(88)
Israeli0%(75)
Guyanese0%(71)
Iraqi0%(67)
Ethiopian0%(49)
Palestinian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(19)
Moroccan0%(16)
Latvian0%(11)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.4%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(32,317)
Married63.3%(79,523)
Widowed2%(2,474)
Divorced9.1%(11,405)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(23,138)
Married62.4%(80,708)
Widowed8.7%(11,195)
Divorced11%(14,196)
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In this metro
Largest cities
FayettevilleCENTRAL106,623SpringdaleCENTRAL90,685RogersCENTRAL76,956BentonvilleCENTRAL63,057Bella Vista34,518Centerton27,176Siloam Springs21,298Lowell12,184Pea Ridge11,233Farmington10,658Prairie Grove8,998Tontitown8,046Cave Springs6,701Gentry4,899Elkins4,184Gravette3,889Johnson3,684Highfill3,676Huntsville3,576Little Flock3,039Elm Springs2,852Prairie Creek2,493Goshen2,405West Fork2,373Lincoln2,370Decatur1,893Greenland1,544Garfield631Avoca545Sulphur Springs483
The 30 most populous of 45 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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3 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR has about 325,364 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?
The typical household in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR earns about $37,029 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR expensive?
In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, the median home is worth about $89,733, and the typical rent is about $502 a month.
How educated are people in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?
About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?
About 12.6% of people in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR grown since 1990?
Yes, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 102,838 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024