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Fayetteville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated July 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fayetteville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

95,230

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
12.3%
18 - 24:
24.9%
25 - 34:
18.1%
35 - 54:
21.1%
55 - 64:
8.8%
Over 65 Years:
9.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
18.4%
18.4%
94.7%
94.7%
50.9%
50.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fayetteville
USA
$33,192
$33,192
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Fayetteville
USA
$52,111
$52,111
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Other
Wholesale
Administration
Real estate
Public Service
Finance
16.9%
16.9%
15.0%
15.0%
13.1%
13.1%
10.2%
10.2%
8.6%
8.6%
6.4%
6.4%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
76.8%
76.8%
7.5%
7.5%
6.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
European
Scottish
Italian
French
British
Polish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Welsh
Czech
Swedish
African
Norwegian
Ukrainian
Scandinavian
Danish
Greek
12.3%
12.3%
12.2%
12.2%
11.9%
11.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Korean
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Persian
Portuguese
Native American languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Slavic languages
Polish
Russian
Scandinavian languages
92.0%
92.0%
4.0%
4.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fayetteville Residents

5.7%