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Fayetteville

North Carolina · 208,501 residents · 148 sq mi
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Fayetteville is a city of 208,501 people in North Carolina. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 87,486 people. The median age is 31.9, younger than the US median of 38.8. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $134,800. People stay put here: 76% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
208,501
+72%since 2000
from 121,015 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
Unchangedsince 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
148 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
62K103K143K184K224K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.9%(14,364)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(13,189)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(12,666)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(13,792)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.1%(23,210)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.4%(36,204)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.4%(23,712)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410%(20,856)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.2%(23,282)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.9%(16,410)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(7,947)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(2,869)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,321
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,287 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,659
+34%since 2000
from $19,141 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
26.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
19.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$134,800
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$960
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $585 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
46.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2000
from 53.3% in 2000
53.4% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
+12%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic34.5%(71,917)
Black41.8%(87,193)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(26,269)
Asian3.1%(6,487)
Other6.5%(13,578)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(9,158)
Puerto Rican4.2%(8,779)
Central American1.5%(3,210)
Panamanian0.6%(1,328)
Dominican0.6%(1,265)
Colombian0.4%(857)
Spaniard0.3%(732)
Guatemalan0.3%(671)
Cuban0.3%(567)
Salvadoran0.2%(474)
Peruvian0.2%(372)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(355)
Costa Rican0.1%(301)
Honduran0.1%(288)
Chilean0.1%(202)
Nicaraguan0.1%(148)
Venezuelan0.1%(127)
Uruguayan0.1%(115)
Bolivian0%(57)
Asian origin
Korean0.8%(1,677)
Filipino0.6%(1,335)
Vietnamese0.4%(894)
Asian Indian0.3%(680)
Chinese0.3%(584)
Japanese0.2%(375)
Thai0.1%(252)
Laotian0.1%(121)
Mongolian0%(104)
Pakistani0%(64)
Nepalese0%(53)
Hmong0%(35)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(688)
Samoan0.1%(180)
Ancestry
German8.5%(17,898)
Irish6.8%(14,326)
English6.7%(14,252)
American4.3%(9,185)
Italian2.7%(5,619)
Scottish1.8%(3,733)
West Indian1.6%(3,473)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,830)
French1.3%(2,731)
Polish1.1%(2,397)
Jamaican0.9%(1,871)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,196)
Dutch0.6%(1,171)
Swedish0.5%(1,152)
Russian0.5%(952)
British0.3%(734)
Welsh0.3%(709)
Haitian0.3%(669)
Portuguese0.3%(641)
Hungarian0.3%(621)
Greek0.3%(617)
Danish0.3%(578)
Nigerian0.2%(399)
Ghanaian0.2%(364)
Lebanese0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(247)
Czech0.1%(244)
Turkish0.1%(240)
Swiss0.1%(236)
Austrian0.1%(189)
Kenyan0.1%(186)
Canadian0.1%(181)
Ukrainian0.1%(153)
Ethiopian0.1%(151)
Moroccan0.1%(148)
Brazilian0.1%(141)
Arab0.1%(120)
Barbadian0.1%(119)
Israeli0.1%(107)
Iranian0%(103)
Egyptian0%(94)
Croatian0%(91)
Romanian0%(86)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Iraqi0%(69)
Armenian0%(60)
Belgian0%(48)
Guyanese0%(41)
Slovak0%(40)
Syrian0%(26)
Serbian0%(26)
Slovene0%(16)
Latvian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
76.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
34.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
8.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
41.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.4%(12,712)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)39.4%(10,560)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era24.6%(6,586)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.3%(897)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.4%(120)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,823 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 208,501 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fayetteville, North Carolina earns about $46,321 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 $134,800, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, North Carolina?

About 27.3% 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 19.9% 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 132,806 residents, a change of about 175 percent over that period.

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

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