Fayetteville is the second-most populous city in Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County, and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas. The city is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, deep within the Ozarks. Known as Washington until 1829, the city was named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many of the settlers had come. It was incorporated on November 3, 1836, and was rechartered in 1867. Fayetteville is included in the three-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ranked 100th in terms of population in the United States with 576,403 in 2022 according to the United States Census Bureau. The city had a population of 99,285 in 2022. Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas, the state's flagship university. When classes are in session, thousands of students on campus change up the pace of the city. Thousands of Arkansas Razorbacks alumni and fans travel to Fayetteville to attend football, basketball, and baseball games.

County: Washington
Township: Fayetteville
Founded: 1828
Incorporated: 1836
Rechartered: 1867
Named for: originally George Washington, renamed after Fayetteville, Tennessee
• Type: Mayor–Council
• Mayor: Lioneld Jordan
Population (2020): 93,949
• Estimate (2022): 99,285
• Rank: 2nd in Arkansas
• Urban: 373,687 (US: 111th)
• Metro: 576,403 (US: 98th)
Demonym(s): Fayettevillian
Time zone: Central (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST): Central (UTC−5)
ZIP codes: 72701–72704
Area code(s): 479
FIPS code: 05-23290
GNIS feature ID: 2403601
Major airport: Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)
Rapid transit: Ozark Regional Transit
Website: City of Fayetteville
Official Website: http://www.accessfayetteville.org
Wikidata description: county seat of Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Wikidata id: Q219526
Wikidata label: Fayetteville
Wikidata aliases: Array
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