Fayetteville

Population: 97,227
Median household income: $59,074
Median home value: $322,500

Fayetteville is a community in Washington County, Arkansas, home to 97,227 residents. The median household income of $59,074 is below the Washington County median ($66,426).

From 2019 to 2023, Fayetteville's population grew 14.2% from 85,166 to 97,227, while its median home value rose 55.3% from $207,600 to $322,500.

Owners occupy 41.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 28.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 97,227
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,074
Median home value: $322,500
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 44,084
Homeownership rate: 41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

85,16697,227

Median household income

$43,690$59,074

Median home value

$207,600$322,500

Median gross rent

$799$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	85,166	$43,690	$207,600	$799
2020	86,622	$47,350	$232,100	$837
2021	92,070	$52,111	$255,600	$869
2022	95,022	$56,881	$291,300	$944
2023	97,227	$59,074	$322,500	$1,003

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2424.9%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,024	5.2%
5 to 17	12,440	12.8%
18 to 24	24,184	24.9%
25 to 34	16,492	17.0%
35 to 44	12,589	12.9%
45 to 54	8,664	8.9%
55 to 64	8,437	8.7%
65 to 74	5,687	5.8%
75 and over	3,710	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71,253	73.3%
Black or African American	5,017	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	539	0.6%
Asian	2,952	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	156	0.2%
Some other race	270	0.3%
Two or more races	9,511	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,529	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,741	4.9%
High school graduate	12,035	21.7%
Some college or associate's	13,104	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	15,412	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12,287	22.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36,815	73.2%
Carpooled	4,443	8.8%
Public transit	555	1.1%
Walked	1,127	2.2%
Bicycle	339	0.7%
Worked from home	6,676	13.3%
Other means	341	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,819	40.9%
15 to 29 min	17,846	40.9%
30 to 44 min	5,734	13.1%
45 to 59 min	1,158	2.7%
60+ min	1,063	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 21.4% (19,093 of 89,387)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,489	48.2%
Nonfamily households	20,934	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40,423	91.7%
Vacant	3,661	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,920	41.9%
Renter-occupied	23,503	58.1%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units22.4%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,512	51.1%
1-unit, attached	2,085	4.7%
2 to 4 units	3,746	8.5%
5 to 19 units	9,864	22.4%
20 or more units	4,911	11.1%
Mobile home & other	966	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0523290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 1.38 sq mi
Center point: 36.0715, -94.1666