Town guide

Fayetteville, Tennessee

Fayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, home to about 7,057 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37334.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7,057734 per sq mi
Median home value$230,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fayetteville

1 ZIP code

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Around Fayetteville

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)67 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL465 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fayetteville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fayetteville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fayetteville had 7,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Lincoln County grew from 26,304 residents in 1900 to 35,319 in 2020.

Fayetteville population by census2000: 6,994, 2010: 6,827, 2020: 7,0686,99420006,82720107,0682020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,304, 1910: 25,908, 1920: 25,786, 1930: 25,422, 1940: 27,214, 1950: 25,624, 1960: 23,829, 1970: 24,318, 1980: 26,483, 1990: 28,157, 2000: 31,340, 2010: 33,361, 2020: 35,31926K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5024K’60’7026K’80’9031K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FayettevilleJan: high 50°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 33°F, 6.5 in50°31°Jan5.355°33°Feb5.763°40°Mar5.873°48°Apr5.280°56°May4.786°64°Jun4.989°68°Jul5.089°66°Aug4.184°60°Sep4.174°48°Oct3.862°38°Nov4.852°33°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Wtp, TN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

8,514 jobs at 628 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing: 2,890 jobs; Retail trade: 1,345 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 959 jobs; Administrative and support: 732 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 365 jobs; Other services: 303 jobs; Construction: 279 jobsManufacturing 34% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayetteville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lincoln Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · FayettevilleUnder a mile
  • Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tullahoma24.7 miles
  • Marshall Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lewisburg24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors5
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants52
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fayetteville

Parks (4 nearby)

  • S.J. King Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Stone Bridge Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
  • Mulberry-Washington-Lincoln Historic District0.2 mi
  • South Elk Street Historic District0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1809.

Notable people born here

  • Frank Kelso (1933) · American Navy admiral (1933–2013)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fayetteville

Public schools here are run by Lincoln County, Fayetteville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland Rim SchoolFayettevillePre-K–8717Public6.2 mi
Ralph Askins SchoolFayettevillePre-K–5565Public1.2 mi
South Lincoln SchoolFayettevillePre-K–8656Public7.8 mi
Lincoln Central Virtual AcademyFayettevilleK–1241Public0.7 mi
Lincoln Central AcademyFayetteville4–1251Public0.7 mi
Fayetteville Middle SchoolFayetteville6–8200Public1.3 mi
Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville9–12315Public1.2 mi
Lincoln County High SchoolFayetteville9–121,171Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Riverside Christian AcademyFayettevillePre-K–12201Church of Christ2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Park City and Lynchburg, Moore County.

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