Moving to Fayetteville, Arkansas

About Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville

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, thousands of students on campus change up the pace of the city. Thousands of Arkansas Razorbacks alumni and fans travel to Fayetteville to attend football, basketball, and baseball games.

The city is the first in America to be awarded the designation of "Bike City" by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling. It was given the title in 2021 due to it not only hosting major UCI cycling events, but also its work in developing cycling through programs and infrastructure. The city hosts the Walmart shareholders meetings each year at Bud Walton Arena.

Gender
Gender Fayetteville Arkansas Country
Female 50.7% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.3% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fayetteville Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 11.3% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.4% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Fayetteville Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 3% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 19% 34% 27.0%
Other College 19% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 15% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fayetteville Arkansas Country
White 77.2% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 5.7% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2.7% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.1% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity