Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County Arkansas. Fayetteville has a 2020 population of 90,515. It is also the county seat of Washington County. Fayetteville is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually and its population has increased by 22.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,962 in 2010.
The average household income in Fayetteville is $67,191 with a poverty rate of 22.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $837 per month, and the median house value is $232,100. The median age in Fayetteville is 27.3 years, 27.1 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fayettevillewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 442,301 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 452,884 | 10,583 | 2.34% |
2012 | 462,291 | 9,407 | 2.03% |
2013 | 471,140 | 8,849 | 1.88% |
2014 | 480,513 | 9,373 | 1.95% |
2015 | 491,730 | 11,217 | 2.28% |
2016 | 503,806 | 12,076 | 2.40% |
2017 | 515,616 | 11,810 | 2.29% |
2018 | 525,239 | 9,623 | 1.83% |
2019 | 534,904 | 9,665 | 1.81% |
2020 | 544,569 | 9,665 | 1.77% |
2021 | 554,234 | 9,665 | 1.74% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 69,193 | 79.88% |
Black or African American | 5,075 | 5.86% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 648 | 0.75% |
Asian | 2,621 | 3.03% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 172 | 0.20% |
Some Other Race | 3,751 | 4.33% |
Two or More Races | 5,162 | 5.96% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 35,716 | 2.23 | 37.9 |
Married | 11,815 | 3.08 | 68.3 |
Male | 1,963 | 2.75 | 25.3 |
Female | 2,966 | 2.93 | 28.6 |
Non Family | 18,972 | 1.54 | 21.8 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.23
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,237 | 2.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,409 | 2.92% |
High School Graduate | 9,287 | 19.26% |
Some College | 8,939 | 18.54% |
Associates Degree | 3,110 | 6.45% |
Bachelors Degree | 13,133 | 27.24% |
Graduate Degree | 11,099 | 23.02% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,349 | 1,263 | 993 |
2+ Races | 2,337 | 2,205 | 1,266 |
White | 39,484 | 37,775 | 20,806 |
Hispanic | 2,970 | 2,405 | 856 |
Black | 2,240 | 2,036 | 479 |
Other Race | 1,620 | 1,201 | 344 |
Islander | 65 | 39 | 12 |
Native American | 281 | 220 | 35 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.67%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.61%.
$42,014
Average Earnings
$45,586
Average Male
$37,074
Average Female
91.63% of Fayetteville residents speak only English, while 8.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 539 | 185 | 34.32% |
Black | 4,207 | 1,292 | 30.71% |
Asian | 2,433 | 608 | 24.99% |
Hispanic | 6,771 | 1,671 | 24.68% |
Multiple | 4,876 | 1,155 | 23.69% |
White | 61,662 | 13,015 | 21.11% |
Islander | 149 | 1 | 0.67% |
Other | 711 | NaN% |
22.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.30%
Male Poverty Rate
23.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is Native, with 34.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayetteville is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.30%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.07%.
35.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.9%
Male Marriage Rate
34.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,323 | 5.68% |
Black | 182 | 4.87% |
Native American | 18 | 2.95% |
Asian | 22 | 1.05% |
Other Race | 65 | 2.69% |
2+ Races | 117 | 3.31% |
Hispanic | 289 | 6.23% |
13.92%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.9%
Labor Force Participation
60.4%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
46.62%
Born in Fayetteville
94.16%
Native Born
5.84%
Foreign Born
4.09%
Non Citizen
1.75%
Naturalized
94.16% of Fayetteville residents were born in the United States, with 46.62% having been born in Arkansas. 4.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,942 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 4,061 | 1,119 | 3.28% |
1910 | 4,471 | 410 | 0.97% |
1920 | 5,362 | 891 | 1.83% |
1930 | 7,394 | 2,032 | 3.27% |
1940 | 8,212 | 818 | 1.05% |
1950 | 17,071 | 8,859 | 7.59% |
1960 | 20,274 | 3,203 | 1.73% |
1970 | 30,729 | 10,455 | 4.25% |
1980 | 36,608 | 5,879 | 1.77% |
1990 | 42,099 | 5,491 | 1.41% |
2000 | 58,047 | 15,948 | 3.26% |
2010 | 73,962 | 15,915 | 2.45% |
2011 | 75,604 | 1,642 | 2.22% |
2012 | 76,969 | 1,365 | 1.81% |
2013 | 78,652 | 1,683 | 2.19% |
2014 | 80,417 | 1,765 | 2.24% |
2015 | 82,332 | 1,915 | 2.38% |
2016 | 83,620 | 1,288 | 1.56% |
2017 | 85,587 | 1,967 | 2.35% |
2018 | 86,615 | 1,028 | 1.20% |
2019 | 87,590 | 975 | 1.13% |
2020 | 88,565 | 975 | 1.11% |
2021 | 89,540 | 975 | 1.10% |
2022 | 90,515 | 975 | 1.09% |