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Fayetteville, AR Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Fayetteville is 73,580, which is 26.76% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 9.07% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Fayetteville population density is 1,331.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.83 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fayetteville is white, which represent 83.80% of the total population. The average Fayetteville education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 73,580. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #70

Fayetteville, AR	26.76%
Arkansas	9.07%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #24

Fayetteville, AR	1,331.84 per square mile
Arkansas	54.83 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	61,661 (83.80%, #333)
Black:	4,379 (5.95%, #206)
Hispanic:	4,725 (6.42%, #76)
Asian:	2,267 (3.08%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	957 (1.30%, #102)
One Race, Other:	2,054 (2.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,262 (3.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,204 (67.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	199 (4.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	49 (1.04%, see rank)
Central American:	366 (7.75%, see rank)
South American:	365 (7.72%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	445 (19.63%, see rank)
Chinese:	643 (28.36%, see rank)
Filipino:	161 (7.10%, see rank)
Japanese:	115 (5.07%, see rank)
Korean:	226 (9.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	243 (10.72%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	399 (17.60%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

73,946 (100.00%) out of the total population of 73,946 reported first ancestry.

	Fayetteville, AR	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.72%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.83%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	11.26%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	12.52%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	10.87%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 36,993 (50.28%, see rank)

Females: 36,587 (49.72%, see rank)

Fayetteville, AR	Male: 50.28% Female: 49.72%
Arkansas	Male: 49.10% Female: 50.90%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fayetteville, AR	27.20 years old
Arkansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fayetteville, AR	27.00 years old
Arkansas	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fayetteville, AR	27.50 years old
Arkansas	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Fayetteville, AR	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,386	5.96%, see rank	6.78%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	3,873	5.26%, see rank	6.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	3,410	4.63%, see rank	6.78%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	7,203	9.79%, see rank	6.99%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	14,020	19.05%, see rank	6.85%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	13,686	18.60%, see rank	12.89%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	8,131	11.05%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	7,240	9.84%, see rank	13.97%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	5,879	7.99%, see rank	12.04%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	2,854	3.88%, see rank	8.05%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,958	2.66%, see rank	4.59%	4.23%
85 years and over	940	1.28%, see rank	1.76%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	39,392	100%	1,919,422	204,288,933
Less Than High School	4,124	10.47%, see rank	17.06%	14.42%
High School Graduate	8,372	21.25%, see rank	34.60%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,248	26.02%, see rank	28.86%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	10,681	27.11%, see rank	13.18%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,967	15.15%, see rank	6.31%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.25, see rank	-	12.86	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fayetteville, AR			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,962	63.51%	36.49%	79.48%	20.52%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,079	94.86%, see rank	5.14%, see rank	94.48%	5.52%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,612	91.94%, see rank	8.06%, see rank	93.60%	6.40%	90.76%	9.24%
College	15,877	92.98%, see rank	7.02%, see rank	85.74%	14.26%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	2,427	92.34%, see rank	7.66%, see rank	80.14%	19.86%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	30,726	100%	1,147,084	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.17, see rank	-	2.47	2.58
1 Person Households	11,202	36.46%, see rank	27.09%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	19,524	63.54%, see rank	72.91%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	14,574	47.43%, see rank	67.63%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.92, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	10,380	33.78%, see rank	49.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	16,152	52.57%, see rank	32.37%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	61,679	see rank	2,329,778	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	29,795	100%, see rank	1,128,804	120,742,609
Never Married	15,329	51.45%, see rank	29.47%	35.40%
Married	11,750	39.44%, see rank	55.51%	52.42%
Widowed	589	1.98%, see rank	3.06%	2.55%
Divorced	2,127	7.14%, see rank	11.97%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	31,884	100%, see rank	1,200,974	127,313,337
Never Married	13,332	41.81%, see rank	23.48%	28.98%
Married	11,810	37.04%, see rank	51.72%	49.61%
Widowed	2,562	8.04%, see rank	11.16%	9.32%
Divorced	4,180	13.11%, see rank	13.63%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	69,422	93.88%, see rank	95.49%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	36,284	49.07%, see rank	61.34%	58.75%
Born in Different State	32,136	43.46%, see rank	33.51%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,002	1.36%, see rank	0.64%	1.37%
Foreign Born	4,524	6.12%, see rank	4.51%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,049	1.42%, see rank	1.25%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,475	4.70%, see rank	3.26%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	25,626	86.96%, see rank	93.13%	79.79%
Spanish	2,074	7.04%, see rank	4.51%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	863	2.93%, see rank	1.27%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	584	1.98%, see rank	0.91%	3.22%
Other	322	1.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.