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Population
106,623
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$349,600
Owner-occupied units

Fayetteville, AR

Arkansas · 36.071° N, 94.167° W · 55 sq mi

Fayetteville is a city in Arkansas, with a population of 106,623 and about 1,947 residents per square mile. The median household earns $62,695 a year, and the median home is worth $349,600.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
55 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,947
People per square mile
Rank by population
#321
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#212
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$62,695
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,065
Per month
Homeownership
41.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.5 min
One way

People

Median age
28.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
49%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6.4%
Households
41,025
2.23 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 29%
Arts, food & hospitality 13.6%
Retail trade 11.7%
Professional & business services 10.8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Arkansas

Name
Rob Walton & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$113B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Bentonville
Source of wealth
Walmart

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Arkansas · private sector

Employer
Walmart
Sector
Retail

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Arkansas

Company
Walmart
Revenue
$681.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bentonville
Ticker
WMT

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Arkansas

State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Little Rock
Nickname
The Natural State

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