CITY
Fayetteville
North Carolina · 209,120 residents (2025 est.) · 148 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 210,815 people in North Carolina. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 89,800 people. The median age is 30.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $188,000. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
210,815
+74%since 2000
from 121,015 in 2000
209,120 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024211K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.6%(16,005)
5 to 96.8%(14,417)
10 to 145.9%(12,517)
15 to 196.3%(13,321)
20 to 2411.5%(24,201)
25 to 3419%(39,998)
35 to 4411.9%(25,098)
45 to 548.8%(18,532)
55 to 649.3%(19,633)
65 to 747.5%(15,786)
75 to 843.9%(8,209)
85 and over1.5%(3,098)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,407
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,287 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
Retail trade8.4%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Other services4.1%
Public administration2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$188,000
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
+24%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(56,419)
Black41.9%(50,656)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(6,862)
Asian2.2%(2,606)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.2%(72,154)
Black41.5%(87,497)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(27,604)
Asian3%(6,298)
Other8.2%(17,262)
86
+10%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.8%(10,041)
Mexican4.2%(8,766)
Central American1.5%(3,201)
South American1.1%(2,259)
Dominican0.6%(1,365)
Panamanian0.5%(1,144)
Cuban0.5%(1,032)
Colombian0.4%(940)
Salvadoran0.3%(721)
Honduran0.3%(639)
Guatemalan0.3%(572)
Ecuadorian0.2%(373)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(359)
Spaniard0.2%(338)
Chilean0.1%(276)
Venezuelan0.1%(128)
Costa Rican0%(89)
Argentine0%(83)
Bolivian0%(61)
Nicaraguan0%(22)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Paraguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(1,904)
Korean0.6%(1,184)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,061)
Vietnamese0.3%(725)
Chinese0.2%(526)
Nepalese0.2%(335)
Japanese0.1%(218)
Thai0%(103)
Laotian0%(90)
Burmese0%(37)
Pakistani0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(19)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(675)
Chamorro0.1%(294)
Samoan0.1%(126)
Guamanian0%(49)
Tongan0%(33)
Chuukese0%(4)
Ancestry
German7.6%(16,076)
Irish7%(14,659)
English6.8%(14,417)
American4.8%(10,034)
West Indian2.3%(4,825)
Italian2.2%(4,733)
Subsaharan African1.7%(3,667)
Scottish1.7%(3,488)
Jamaican1.4%(2,974)
Polish1.1%(2,324)
French1%(2,138)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,950)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(1,512)
Dutch0.4%(819)
Haitian0.4%(793)
Russian0.3%(724)
Welsh0.3%(674)
British0.3%(635)
Swedish0.3%(592)
Norwegian0.3%(588)
Nigerian0.3%(555)
Portuguese0.3%(543)
French Canadian0.2%(510)
Greek0.2%(421)
Ghanaian0.2%(370)
Hungarian0.2%(335)
Danish0.1%(273)
Iraqi0.1%(252)
Finnish0.1%(239)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(237)
Lebanese0.1%(222)
Croatian0.1%(221)
Czech0.1%(208)
Ukrainian0.1%(200)
Brazilian0.1%(198)
Moroccan0.1%(196)
Turkish0.1%(194)
Barbadian0.1%(185)
Canadian0.1%(174)
Swiss0.1%(152)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Guyanese0.1%(145)
Slovak0.1%(138)
Romanian0.1%(131)
Ethiopian0%(105)
Egyptian0%(84)
Belgian0%(80)
Kenyan0%(75)
Lithuanian0%(45)
Cape Verdean0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Iranian0%(28)
Armenian0%(24)
Israeli0%(23)
Serbian0%(22)
Macedonian0%(17)
Somali0%(16)
Syrian0%(13)
Australian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(36,798)
Married44.1%(37,476)
Widowed2.6%(2,178)
Divorced10.1%(8,579)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(27,293)
Married44.3%(36,723)
Widowed7.9%(6,577)
Divorced14.8%(12,252)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
8.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(12,275)
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(9,382)
Vietnam era20.3%(4,974)
Korean War2.1%(509)
World War II0.4%(91)
Share of the 24,545 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fayetteville, North Carolina?
Fayetteville, North Carolina has about 210,815 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville, North Carolina?
The typical household in Fayetteville, North Carolina earns about $58,407 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fayetteville, North Carolina expensive?
In Fayetteville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $188,000, and the typical rent is about $1,250 a month.
How educated are people in Fayetteville, North Carolina?
About 29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fayetteville, North Carolina?
About 17.7% of people in Fayetteville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fayetteville, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Fayetteville, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 135,120 residents, a change of about 179 percent over that period.
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North CarolinaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024