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Fayetteville, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Benton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
97,227
Population
1,776/sq mi density
$59,074
Median Income
$37,885 per capita
$322,500
Home Value
$370,518 Zillow
$1,003
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
296 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
4,481 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,074 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$322,500 home value, $1,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+29%
78,696 → 101,511
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.7%
$36,314 → $59,074
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fayetteville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
121,325
+19,814 from 2023 (101,511)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,068
+$23,994 from 2023 ($59,074)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78,696 | - | $36,314 | - |
| 2015 | 82,401 | +4.7% | $39,432 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 85,662 | +4% | $41,158 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 87,518 | +2.2% | $43,690 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 95,230 | +8.8% | $52,111 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 101,511 | +6.6% | $59,074 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.