CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Fayetteville
North Carolina · 75,695 residents · 148.266 sq mi
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Fayetteville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,354. Population has fallen 37% since 2000, a loss of 45,320 residents. Median home value is $67,000.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024211K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(5,809)
5 to 96.7%(5,057)
10 to 146.5%(4,945)
15 to 197.6%(5,778)
20 to 249.9%(7,480)
25 to 3418.3%(13,846)
35 to 4413.9%(10,528)
45 to 549.7%(7,314)
55 to 649.1%(6,915)
65 to 746.9%(5,247)
75 to 843.1%(2,329)
85 and over0.6%(447)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,354
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,287 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,000
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
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
79.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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