Fayetteville, TN Profile

Fayetteville, TN, population 7,034, is located in Tennessee's Lincoln county, about 29.2 miles from Huntsville and 71.2 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Fayetteville's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fayetteville has grown by about 1%.

Fayetteville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fayetteville tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.10
	Males	39.00
	Females	47.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,994	N/A
2001	6,981	-0.19%
2002	6,980	-0.01%
2003	6,996	0.23%
2004	6,982	-0.20%
2005	7,034	0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,830

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	964
2002	758
2003	910
2004	1,110
2005	1,018
2006	842
2007	1,309
2008	887

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	2
Robbery	6	6	2	6	8	6	9	9
Aggravated Assault	61	46	61	69	63	52	82	51

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,499
2002	4,883
2003	4,650
2004	5,495
2005	5,347
2006	4,970
2007	4,969
2008	5,717

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	84	67	70	98	63	91	72	61
Larceny, Theft	290	258	240	275	298	251	261	336
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	23	17	13	17	12	20	9
Arson	2	0	0	5	3	1	5	3

Location

Elevation	717 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles