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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

101,680

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
12.8%
18 - 24:
24.9%
25 - 34:
17.0%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
8.7%
Over 65 Years:
9.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
18.7%
18.7%
95.1%
95.1%
49.8%
49.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fayetteville
USA
$37,885
$37,885
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Fayetteville
USA
$59,074
$59,074
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Transportation
Construction
Other
Finance
Wholesale
Real estate
Public Service
15.8%
15.8%
14.1%
14.1%
13.3%
13.3%
11.0%
11.0%
9.1%
9.1%
6.5%
6.5%
4.9%
4.9%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
73.3%
73.3%
10.1%
10.1%
7.7%
7.7%
5.2%
5.2%
3.0%
3.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
European
Scottish
Italian
French
Scots-Irish
British
Polish
Welsh
Dutch
Greek
Norwegian
Swedish
Czech
Brazilian
Scandinavian
African
Danish
14.8%
14.8%
13.0%
13.0%
11.3%
11.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Pacific Island languages
Persian
Portuguese
Native American languages
Korean
Slavic languages
Polish
Russian
Scandinavian languages
African languages
92.3%
92.3%
3.6%
3.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fayetteville Residents

5.7%