City in Lincoln County, Tennessee · 9.1 sq mi · 780 people per sq mi
About 7,100 people live in Fayetteville. The typical household earns $49,223, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,061 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.87%
Men 34 · Women 34.7
1850–2026
7,086
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
7,086
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,086 | +18 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,068 | -68 | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 7,136 | +108 | 1.54% |
| 2023 | 7,028 | -8 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 7,036 | +56 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 6,980 | -81 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 7,061 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 7,059 | -56 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 7,115 | +49 | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 7,066 | +88 | 1.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Never married | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Divorced | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau