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Fayetteville

North Carolina · 209,120 residents (2025 est.) · 148.266 sq mi
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Fayetteville has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $58,407. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 74% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $188,000. At a median age of 30.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

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

Total population
210,815
+74%since 2000
from 121,015 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,422 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 1,316 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.6
−4%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:209,120 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
62K103K143K184K224K1990201020202024Fayetteville
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.6%(16,005)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(14,417)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(12,517)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(13,321)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.5%(24,201)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419%(39,998)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(25,098)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.8%(18,532)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.3%(19,633)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.5%(15,786)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(8,209)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(3,098)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,407
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,287 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,728
+71%since 2000
from $19,141 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+3%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$188,000
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,250
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $585 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 53.3% in 2000
52.6% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+24%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Fayetteville on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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)
Argentine0%(83)
Bolivian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(22)
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
Hmong0%(18)
Cambodian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(294)
Samoan0.1%(126)
Guamanian0%(49)
Tongan0%(33)
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)
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)
Greek0.2%(421)
Ghanaian0.2%(370)
Hungarian0.2%(335)
Danish0.1%(273)
Iraqi0.1%(252)
Finnish0.1%(239)
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)
Latvian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Iranian0%(28)
Armenian0%(24)
Israeli0%(23)
Serbian0%(22)
Somali0%(16)
Syrian0%(13)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+48%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.7%
−31.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
18.4%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.9%
−76.0 ptssince 2013
from 85.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 87.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 7.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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