Statewide Claims to Fame

Fayetteville is 1st in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Fayetteville is 2nd in Arkansas out of 53 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Fayetteville is 2nd in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Fayetteville is 3rd in Arkansas out of 60 other cities in Current population (2012)

Fayetteville is 3rd in Arkansas out of 60 other cities in Retail sales

Fayetteville is 3rd in Arkansas out of 60 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Fayetteville is 3rd in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Home median value

Fayetteville is 3rd in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Households

Fayetteville is 3rd in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Housing units

Fayetteville is 4th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Race - Asian

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Current population (2012) 76,899 3rd 2,949,131 313,914,040
Size in square miles 53.9 4th 52,035.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,366.4 11th 56 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Residents younger than 5 6.0% 54th 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 18.5% 58th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 7.8% 58th 15.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.7% 8th 82.7% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 43.8% 2nd 19.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Race - White 83.8% 21st 80.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.0% 36th 15.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1% 12th 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.1% 4th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 7th 0.3% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.1% 7th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 20th 6.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 80.7% 21st 73.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Female residents 49.7% 60th 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.9% 18th 4.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Housing units 36,188 3rd 1,324,369 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 46.0% 1st 15.2% 25.9%
Households 31,009 3rd 1,121,386 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 41.1% 61st 67.5% 66.1%
Home median value $177,900 3rd $105,100 $186,200
People per household 2.1 60th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Income per capita $25,341 10th $21,833 $27,915
Income per household $35,970 33rd $40,149 $52,762
Income below poverty line 23.5% 22nd 18.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Fayetteville Rank Arkansas US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 7,152 3rd 238,994 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,646,886 3rd $32,974,282 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $22,676 16th $11,602 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $231,941 2nd $3,559,795 $613,795,732

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