Fayetteville, AR Population

Overview

92,070

Total Population

28.4

Median age

50.02%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

33.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,899

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fayetteville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fayetteville is 28.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fayetteville's population under 18 was 18.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fayetteville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fayetteville, 15.91% were under the age of 15, 37.30% aged 15 to 29, 37.72% aged 30 to 64, 7.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Fayetteville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.02% females and 49.98% males in Fayetteville, AR.
The Fayetteville, AR gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,416.

Fayetteville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fayetteville population: 79.10% are White, 5.92% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.85% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.61% are some other race and 7.69% are multiracial.
Fayetteville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,899 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 85,171 (92.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fayetteville is White with a population of 72,823 (79.10% of the total population).

Fayetteville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 99,285 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fayetteville's population increased by 14,644 (24.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fayetteville's population increased by 20,802 (28.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fayetteville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 59,323.