Fayetteville

Population: 7,037
Median household income: $50,890
Median home value: $191,100

Fayetteville, a community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, has 7,037 residents. Its median household income of $50,890 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $63,115.

From 2019 to 2023, Fayetteville's population held roughly steady from 7,034 to 7,037, while its median home value rose 81.3% from $105,400 to $191,100.

The typical home was built around 1966. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,037
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,890
Median home value: $191,100
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 3,175
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0347,037

Median household income

$36,010$50,890

Median home value

$105,400$191,100

Median gross rent

$676$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,034	$36,010	$105,400	$676
2020	7,046	$42,524	$131,700	$691
2021	6,988	$43,547	$153,300	$664
2022	7,026	$45,391	$176,000	$716
2023	7,037	$50,890	$191,100	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	538	7.6%
5 to 17	1,302	18.5%
18 to 24	457	6.5%
25 to 34	1,129	16.0%
35 to 44	723	10.3%
45 to 54	597	8.5%
55 to 64	869	12.3%
65 to 74	625	8.9%
75 and over	797	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,869	69.2%
Black or African American	1,303	18.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	608	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	252	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	646	13.6%
High school graduate	2,158	45.5%
Some college or associate's	1,104	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	563	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	269	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,399	89.0%
Carpooled	94	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	169	6.3%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	948	37.5%
15 to 29 min	385	15.2%
30 to 44 min	677	26.8%
45 to 59 min	192	7.6%
60+ min	326	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 16.2% (1,065 of 6,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,664	56.8%
Nonfamily households	1,267	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,931	92.3%
Vacant	244	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,612	55.0%
Renter-occupied	1,319	45.0%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,171	68.4%
1-unit, attached	110	3.5%
2 to 4 units	482	15.2%
5 to 19 units	276	8.7%
20 or more units	14	0.4%
Mobile home & other	122	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4725920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1502, -86.5623