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Fayetteville Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Fayetteville is 95,231. 26.13% is under 18, while 8.81% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.77% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.13% were 18 years or younger and 16.18% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.17% female and 49.83% male.

Fayetteville Housing

According to the US Census, Fayetteville has 44,706 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Fayetteville was 89.71%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $272,300

Fayetteville Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 82.37% of Fayetteville's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.44% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.22% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.18%

RacePercentage
White Alone75.89%
Black Or African American Alone6.48%
Some Other Race Alone3.44%
Asian Alone3.22%
White Black Or African American1.18%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.14%

How Educated is Fayetteville

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 28.3% of Fayetteville residents had a bachelor's degree, while 19.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 47.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Fayetteville CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher93.3%
Some College Or Associates Degree59.2%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher47.5%
Bachelors Degree28.3%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency24.1%
Graduate Or Professional Degree19.6%

Average Income in Fayetteville

The median household income in Fayetteville is $61,428. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $61,428.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $79,294 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $92,411.

A closer examination of the income groups of Fayetteville households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (15.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.2%). 7.2% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$79,294
Married-couple families$92,411
Nonfamily households$39,609