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Fayetteville, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Lincoln County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,037
Population
774/sq mi density
$50,890
Median Income
$27,637 per capita
$191,100
Home Value
$248,366 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
752
Violent Crime/100K
3,179 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,890 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$191,100 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
752 violent crimes/100K (98% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,890
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,637
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayetteville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayetteville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,890
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,637
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,203
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,714M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
804
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
70
Retail
137
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,203
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,298
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,890 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,637 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,203 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $1,714M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 804 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,203 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,298 |