Fayetteville Population

1790–2026

208.68K

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fayetteville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026208,675-4450.21%
2025209,120+730.03%
2024209,047-5780.28%
2023209,625-1,6460.78%
2022211,271-9520.45%
2021212,223+1,3960.66%
2020210,827-1,2660.60%
2019212,093+7020.33%
2018211,391+1,8730.89%
2017209,518-1,8800.89%

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Fayetteville Demographics

30.6median age

Median age

Female33.4 yrs
Male28.4 yrs

Adults

160,697
27,093 seniors · 17%133,604 other adults

Sex

Female 49.3% · 103,956Male 50.7% · 106,859

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,02885+ years, female: 2,07080–84 years, male: 1,15980–84 years, female: 1,94475–79 years, male: 2,10875–79 years, female: 2,99870–74 years, male: 3,05270–74 years, female: 3,66065–69 years, male: 4,02965–69 years, female: 5,04560–64 years, male: 4,32960–64 years, female: 5,75055–59 years, male: 4,52855–59 years, female: 5,02650–54 years, male: 4,15350–54 years, female: 5,00545–49 years, male: 4,36145–49 years, female: 5,01340–44 years, male: 5,43840–44 years, female: 6,15035–39 years, male: 6,67135–39 years, female: 6,83930–34 years, male: 8,99730–34 years, female: 8,61325–29 years, male: 12,52925–29 years, female: 9,85920–24 years, male: 15,27320–24 years, female: 8,92815–19 years, male: 7,37615–19 years, female: 5,94510–14 years, male: 6,24310–14 years, female: 6,2745–9 years, male: 7,5975–9 years, female: 6,8200–4 years, male: 7,9880–4 years, female: 8,01785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,108 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Fayetteville Income

$58,407median household income

Median household income

$58,407

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,889

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.7%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fayetteville Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%41%40%
Never married38%43%33%
Divorced12%10%15%
Widowed5%3%8%
Separated3%3%4%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year