Fayetteville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,056 people and five associated neighborhoods, Fayetteville is the 86th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fayetteville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fayetteville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fayetteville who work in office and administrative support (14.76%), sales jobs (9.94%), and management occupations (8.06%). Being a small city, Fayetteville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Fayetteville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.64% of adults in Fayetteville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Fayetteville in 2022 was $25,443, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,772 for a family of four. However, Fayetteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fayetteville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fayetteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fayetteville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fayetteville include English, Irish, Dutch, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Fayetteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
