Demographics · AR
Fayetteville, AR demographics: 99,319 residents, with a median age of 28.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
99,319people are estimated in Fayetteville, at a median age of 28.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 28.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fayetteville, the largest race group is White (72.0%); 9.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 6.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Fayetteville is 28.8 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.7% ± 1.0 percentage points male and 51.3% ± 1.0 percentage points female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 24.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,916 | 4.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±534 |
| 5 to 17 | 12,968 | 13.1% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,038 |
| 18 to 24 | 24,693 | 24.9% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,258 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,900 | 17.0% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±887 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,713 | 12.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±883 |
| 45 to 54 | 9,436 | 9.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±787 |
| 55 to 64 | 7,968 | 8.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±799 |
| 65 to 74 | 5,823 | 5.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±554 |
| 75 and over | 3,902 | 3.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±402 |
Median age by sex: 28.6 (male) · 29.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fayetteville is White at 72.0% of the population. Separately, 9.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 71,483 | 72.0% ± 1.8 percentage points | ±1,758 |
| Black or African American alone | 4,884 | 4.9% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±716 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 902 | 0.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±459 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 2,484 | 2.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±433 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 781 | 0.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±647 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 2,005 | 2.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±715 |
| Two or more races | 16,780 | 16.9% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±1,612 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 9,094 | 9.2% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,529 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fayetteville has 41,025 households. 49.0% are family households and 34.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.23 people.
Total households
41,025
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.23
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
49.0% ± 1.2 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.9% ± 2.4 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 41,025 | ±958 |
| Family households | 20,105 | ±672 |
| Nonfamily households | 20,920 | ±1,164 |
| Householder living alone | 14,334 | ±1,031 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
6.4% of Fayetteville residents were born outside the United States. 92.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 6.4% ± 0.9 percentage points | 6,360 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 92.2% ± 1.3 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 4.4% ± 1.0 percentage points | Spanish · 4,122 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
49.0% ± 2.2 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fayetteville is 0523290. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.