Fayetteville

County:: Washington County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 54.755
State:: Arkansas

Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas. Fayetteville has a 2025 population of 106,278. It is also the county seat of Washington County. Fayetteville is currently growing at a rate of 2.21% annually and its population has increased by 12.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,783 in 2020.

The average household income in Fayetteville is $90,052 with a poverty rate of 21.36%.The median age in Fayetteville is 28.7 years: 28.4 years for males, and 29 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fayetteville includes 75.61% White, 5.24% Black or African American, 3.13% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	73,515	75.61%
Two or more races	12,271	12.62%
Black or African American	5,096	5.24%
Asian	3,041	3.13%
Other race	2,288	2.35%
Native American	856	0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	160	0.16%

Fayetteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fayetteville's average per capita income is $50,182. Household income levels show a median of $59,074. The poverty rate stands at 21.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,400	-
Families	$91,153	$123,548
Households	$59,074	$90,052
Non Families	$37,473	$56,880

$50,182

Average Income

$59,074

Median Household Income

21.36%

Poverty Rate