Fayetteville, TN

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2023 Population

7,037

0.157% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

4.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.2%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,890

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,759

5.74% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.725%).

None of the households in Fayetteville, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Fayetteville, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fayetteville, TN are The Hair Academy LLC (220163) (28 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Fayetteville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayetteville, TN was 2 cars per household.

United States Tennessee Lincoln County, TN Bedford, Lincoln & Marshall Counties--Shelbyville & Lewisburg cities PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Fayetteville, TN is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.61% of Fayetteville, TN residents were born outside of the country (254 people).

In 2023, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Fayetteville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 608 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fayetteville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 352
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 306
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 244

3.58%

Hispanic Population

252 people

3.58% of the people in Fayetteville, TN are hispanic (252 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fayetteville, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

3.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fayetteville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 37

Fayetteville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fayetteville, TN employs 2.76k people. The largest industries in Fayetteville, TN are Manufacturing (820 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Retail Trade (297 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,322), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,322), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,150).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2023 Value

± 426

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayetteville, TN, are Production Occupations (416 people), Sales & Related Occupations (345 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayetteville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.76k

2023 Value

± 426

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayetteville, TN, are Manufacturing (820 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Retail Trade (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayetteville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Fayetteville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,746

Median earning men ± $4,327

$32,866

Median earning women ± $9,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,639), Public Administration ($85,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,139), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,050), and Manufacturing ($39,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fayetteville, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fayetteville, TN awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Fayetteville, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fayetteville, TN are White (26 and 92.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 7.14%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fayetteville, TN by number of degrees awarded are The Hair Academy LLC (220163) (28 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fayetteville, TN are General Cosmetology (13 and 46.4%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (11 and 39.3%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (2 and 7.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 72 students enrolled in Fayetteville, TN, 2.78% men and 97.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 61 records, of which 96.7% were women and 3.28% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fayetteville, TN was General Cosmetology with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fayetteville, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The Hair Academy LLC (220163)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Hair Academy LLC (220163) with 28 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fayetteville, TN, which is 0.037 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fayetteville, TN have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayetteville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fayetteville, TN is $50,890. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fayetteville, TN was Census Tract 9750 with a value of $78,306, followed by Census Tract 9753 and Census Tract 9754, with respective values of $58,442 and $51,506.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayetteville, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9750
Census Tract 9753
Census Tract 9754

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fayetteville, TN was Census Tract 9750 with a value of $78,306, followed by Census Tract 9753 and Census Tract 9754, with respective values of $58,442 and $51,506.

The following map shows all of the places in Fayetteville, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,890

Median Household Income

± $8,229

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayetteville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (89%)
Worked At Home (6.27%)
Carpooled (3.49%)

In 2023, 89% of workers in Fayetteville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.27%) and those who carpooled to work (3.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayetteville, TN have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Fayetteville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fayetteville, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayetteville, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayetteville, TN (1.07k out of 6.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayetteville, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.2% of the population of Fayetteville, TN has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, TN see 2159 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.1% increase from the previous year (1909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3937 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3221 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lincoln County, TN.

2,159 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, TN

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, TN see an average of 2,159 patients per year. This represents a 13.1% increase from the previous year (1,909 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fayetteville, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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