Demographics

Fayetteville is located in the heart of Mid-America. Fayetteville is 35 miles from the Arkansas-Missouri border and 25 miles from the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. The city is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), which is comprised of Washington, Benton, Madison, and McDonald counties. This MSA is one of 4 located in Arkansas and 323 in the United States.

Population
Total Population Fayetteville +/(-) % Change Washington County +/(-) % Change Arkansas +/(-) % Change
July 1, 2008 73,372 1.3 195,803 1.0 2,855,390 0.9
July 1, 2007 72,404 1.9 193,812 2.1 2,830,557 0.9
July 1, 2006 71,052 3.0 189,820 3.4 2,804,199 1.3
July 1, 2005 68,958 3.7 183,644 3.9 2,768,918 1.0
July 1, 2004 66,475 3.7 176,733 3.2 2,740,191 0.8
July 1, 2003 64,078 3.4 171,292 2.7 2,717,909 0.6
July 1, 2002 61,952 2.3 166,827 2.3 2,701,889 0.5
July 1, 2001 60,549 1.9 163,154 2.7 2,689,601 0.4
July 1, 2000 59,394 158,788 2,678,217
April 1, 2000 (Census 2000) 58,047 157,715 2,673,400

Source: US Census Bureau- Population Estimates Program

ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2006-2008
ACS Demographic & Housing Estimates Fayetteville Percent Washington County Percent AR-Mo MSA Percent
Total Population 70,401 100% 194,292 100 433,688 100
Male 35,876 51.0% 97,722 50.3% 216,880 50.0%
Female 34,525 49.0% 96570 49.7% 216,808 50.0%
Median Age 27.9 31.4 33.1
18 years and over 55,169 78.4% 141,930 73.5% 316,123 72.9%
62 years and over 6,421 9.1% 22,077 11.4% 57,361 13.2%
Total Housing Units 33,000 81,803 182,534

Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

ACS Demographics on Race: 2006-2008
Race Fayetteville Percent Washington County Percent AR-MO MSA Percent
White 58,532 83.1% 160,177 82.9% 365,635 84.3%
Black or African American 5,122 7.3% 6,144 3.2% 8,794 2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native 497 0.7% 2,511 1.3% 6,001 1.4%
Asian 2,260 3.2% 4,332 2.2% 8,786 2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 132 0.2% 1,465 0.8% 1,675 0.4%
Other Race/races 3,858 5.5% 18,516 9.5% 42,797 9.8%
Total 70,401 100.0% 193,145 100.0% 433,688 100.0%
Hispanic/Latino (of any race) 3,434 4.9% 25,274 13.1% 57,346 13.2%

Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Labor and Income Levels : 2006-2008
Labor & Income Fayetteville Percent Washington County Percent AR-MO MSA Percent
Population 16 years and over 56,589 100.0% 146,600 100.0% 328,354 100.0%
In Labor Force 38,250 67.6% 99,607 67.9% 217,541 66.3%
Not in Labor Force 18,339 32.4% 46,993 32.1% 110,813 33.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work (mins) 18.0 20.5 21.2
Median Household income ($) 40,255 43,512 45,367
Median nonfamily income ($) 26,747 26,472 27,430
Median Earnings for Workers ($) 21,915 24,450 25,321
Median Earnings for male Full Time ($) 38,951 37,215 37,873
Median Earnings for Female Full Time ($) 32,334 28,213 29,411

Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Types of Industries
Industry Fayetteville Percent Washington County Percent AR-MO MSA Percent
Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over 36,634 100.0% 94,459 100.0% 206,636 100.0%
Educational services, health care, & social assistance 10,837 29.6% 20,926 22.2% 38,632 18.7%
Retail trade 5,287 14.4% 14,584 15.4% 39,592 19.2%
Manufacturing 4,116 11.2% 14,663 15.5% 31,521 15.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, & food services 3,757 10.3% 7,109 7.5% 14,921 7.2%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative & waste management services 3,244 8.9% 7,273 7.7% 14,836 7.2%
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental & leasing 2,083 5.7% 5,152 5.5% 10,386 5.0%
Construction 1,479 4.0% 7,497 7.9% 18,967 9.2%
Transportation, warehousing, & utilities 1,438 3.9% 4,362 4.6% 9,131 4.4%
Other 4,393 12.0% 12,893 13.6% 28,650 13.9%

Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

Education Attainment: 2006-2008
Educational Attainment Fayetteville Percent Washington County Percent AR-Mo MSA Percent
Population 25 years and over 39,630 100.0% 117,042 100.0% 270,945 100.0%
< 9th Grade 1,106 2.8% 9,020 7.7% 20,402 7.5%
9th - 12th Grade, no diploma 2,390 6.0% 12,066 10.3% 28,552 10.5%
HS graduaten (including equivalency) 7,668 19.3% 33,524 28.6% 84,751 31.3%
Some college, no degree 9,341 23.6% 24,778 21.2% 56,542 20.9%
Associate's degree 1,862 4.7% 5,472 4.7% 13,879 5.1%
Bachelor's degree 9,579 24.2% 19,379 16.6% 43,749 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree 7,684 19.4% 12,803 10.9% 23,070 8.5%
% HS graduate or higher 91.2% 82.0% 81.9%
% bachelor's degree or higher 43.6% 27.5% 24.7%

Source: US Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey

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