Fayetteville () is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County, and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas. The city had a population of 93,949 as of the 2020 census, which was estimated to have increased to 101,680 by 2023. The city is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, within the Ozarks. It was named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many settlers had come, and was incorporated on November 3, 1836. Fayetteville is included in the three-county Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers metropolitan statistical area, with 576,403 residents in 2020.
Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas, the state's flagship university. When classes are in session,...
| Ethnicity | Fayetteville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 5.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.9% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Fayetteville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 11.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Fayetteville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 19% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 19% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 27% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 15% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 4% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |