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Fayetteville

North Carolina · 75,695 residents · 148 sq mi
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Fayetteville is a city of 75,695 people in North Carolina. There are 45,320 fewer people here than in 2000. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $67,000. The poverty rate is 18.8%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,695
−37%vs 2000
vs 121,015 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 31.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
62K103K143K184K224K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(5,809)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(5,057)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(4,945)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(5,778)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(7,480)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.3%(13,846)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(10,528)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(7,314)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(6,915)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(5,247)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(2,329)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(447)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,354
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,287 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,825
−33%vs 2000
vs $19,141 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.8%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,000
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$405
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $585 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
54.2%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.3% in 2000
45.8% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(43,607)
Black38.3%(28,974)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,083)
Asian1.4%(1,069)
Other2.7%(2,045)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(9,382)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.3%(4,974)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(509)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(91)
US avg: 1%

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 75,695 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Fayetteville, North Carolina earns about $24,354 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 $67,000, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, North Carolina?

About 23.8% 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 18.8% of people in Fayetteville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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