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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Fayetteville Metro

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · 3 counties · 546,725 residents · 2,623 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 546,725 people. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 221,361 people. The median age is 34.0, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $186,709. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. Median household income is $62,022, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
546,725
+68%since 2000
from 325,364 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
208 / sq mi
+68%since 2000
from 124 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.0
+2%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,623 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
187K294K400K507K613K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
2024578K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(36,088)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(38,619)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(39,806)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.6%(41,299)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.2%(44,845)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(80,288)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(74,314)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(62,201)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.5%(57,459)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.9%(43,057)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(21,227)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(7,522)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,022
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,029 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,950
+81%since 2000
from $18,190 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information17.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade13.7%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,709
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,733 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$878
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $502 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.3% in 2000
38.6% rent
Persons per household
2.65 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.1
−5%since 2009
from 3.2 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(279,924)
Black1.2%(3,981)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(26,837)
Asian1.2%(4,049)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67%(366,402)
Black2.4%(12,889)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(96,185)
Asian3.5%(19,335)
Other7.6%(41,454)
Segregation Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.6%(61,194)
Salvadoran2.4%(12,722)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,848)
South American0.4%(1,950)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,632)
Spaniard0.2%(959)
Honduran0.2%(864)
Cuban0.1%(633)
Colombian0.1%(519)
Dominican0.1%(336)
Argentine0.1%(309)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(292)
Ecuadorian0.1%(283)
Peruvian0.1%(283)
Panamanian0.1%(257)
Venezuelan0%(226)
Bolivian0.1%(178)
Chilean0%(70)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(6,773)
Laotian0.4%(2,212)
Chinese0.4%(2,021)
Korean0.2%(1,174)
Filipino0.2%(1,159)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,009)
Hmong0.1%(756)
Japanese0.1%(558)
Thai0.1%(369)
Pakistani0%(116)
Burmese0%(106)
Taiwanese0%(83)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese1.4%(7,480)
Samoan0.1%(394)
Chamorro0%(24)
Ancestry
German11.1%(58,220)
Irish9.3%(48,680)
English8.9%(46,956)
American6%(31,867)
Italian2.1%(11,128)
Scottish1.8%(9,722)
French1.7%(8,696)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(6,360)
Dutch1.1%(6,048)
Polish1.1%(5,616)
Norwegian0.8%(4,387)
British0.8%(4,233)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(3,708)
Welsh0.6%(2,938)
Czech0.4%(2,293)
West Indian0.3%(1,683)
Swiss0.3%(1,493)
Danish0.3%(1,317)
French Canadian0.2%(1,263)
Greek0.2%(855)
Portuguese0.1%(696)
Ukrainian0.1%(659)
Russian0.1%(634)
Austrian0.1%(613)
Canadian0.1%(602)
Hungarian0.1%(602)
Finnish0.1%(549)
Lithuanian0.1%(488)
Lebanese0.1%(393)
Egyptian0.1%(372)
Brazilian0.1%(307)
Iranian0.1%(286)
Belgian0.1%(273)
Slovak0%(218)
Haitian0%(188)
Croatian0%(174)
Romanian0%(170)
Bulgarian0%(162)
Serbian0%(129)
Jamaican0%(116)
Latvian0%(114)
Nigerian0%(104)
Iraqi0%(98)
Turkish0%(79)
Israeli0%(70)
Kenyan0%(67)
Syrian0%(59)
Arab0%(50)
Armenian0%(37)
Jordanian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(23)
Slovene0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(80,100)
Married54.9%(126,249)
Widowed2.1%(4,788)
Divorced8.2%(18,890)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(66,686)
Married53.3%(123,135)
Widowed6.7%(15,369)
Divorced11.1%(25,683)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(6,220)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(6,698)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.9%(8,962)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.7%(2,083)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.7%(738)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27,200 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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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.

What's inside

3 component counties

Benton CountyCENTRAL332,554Washington CountyCENTRAL271,213Madison County18,410
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR has about 546,725 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

The typical household in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR earns about $62,022 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 $186,709, and the typical rent is about $878 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

About 33.3% 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 12.2% 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 324,199 residents, a change of about 146 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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