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Fuquay-Varina

North Carolina · 48,536 residents (2025 est.) · 19.1 sq mi
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The short version

Fuquay-Varina is home to 40,485 people in North Carolina. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 32,587 people. Households here earn about 60% more than in North Carolina as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,485
+413%since 2000
from 7,898 in 2000
48,536 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,121 / sq mi
+165%since 2009
from 800 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+13%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
19.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
97012K23K33K44K19902000201020202024Fuquay-Varina
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(2,814)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(3,213)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.4%(3,797)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(2,575)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(1,703)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(4,929)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.8%(6,413)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(5,505)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.2%(3,734)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(3,506)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(1,909)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(387)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$115,497
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,903 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,813
+121%since 2000
from $20,268 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.8%
+37.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.364
−4%since 2010
from 0.378 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$451,500
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,720
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $622 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
25.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.80 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+33%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
Gentrification Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(5,239)
Black24.3%(1,921)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(583)
Asian0.5%(38)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.5%(26,531)
Black14.7%(5,954)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(4,003)
Asian2.9%(1,177)
Other7%(2,820)
Diversity Score
67
+7%since 2009
from 62 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
Mexican4.8%(1,948)
Puerto Rican1.6%(668)
Cuban1.2%(469)
Salvadoran0.5%(191)
Argentine0.5%(185)
Colombian0.3%(116)
Guatemalan0.2%(88)
Spaniard0.1%(53)
Panamanian0.1%(42)
Dominican0.1%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(252)
Vietnamese0.3%(140)
Chinese0.3%(117)
Korean0.2%(72)
Japanese0.1%(41)
Pakistani0.1%(24)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English13.1%(5,320)
German12.1%(4,888)
Irish11%(4,437)
American8.5%(3,444)
Italian7.5%(3,029)
Scottish3.4%(1,377)
French1.9%(781)
Polish1.7%(689)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(501)
Swedish1.2%(491)
Ukrainian0.8%(327)
British0.7%(299)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(285)
Arab0.7%(280)
Welsh0.6%(237)
Greek0.6%(230)
Dutch0.6%(227)
Russian0.6%(224)
Slovak0.5%(214)
Romanian0.5%(210)
Czech0.5%(209)
West Indian0.5%(195)
Norwegian0.5%(187)
Iranian0.4%(155)
Moroccan0.3%(136)
Portuguese0.3%(125)
Jamaican0.3%(125)
Croatian0.3%(114)
Lithuanian0.3%(109)
Egyptian0.3%(106)
Brazilian0.2%(90)
Canadian0.2%(81)
Austrian0.2%(67)
Finnish0.2%(64)
Serbian0.1%(60)
Guyanese0.1%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(41)
Swiss0.1%(41)
Australian0.1%(39)
Kenyan0%(20)
Belgian0%(19)
Armenian0%(17)
Lebanese0%(16)
Danish0%(15)
Turkish0%(13)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.0%
+26.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+16.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.1 min
+48%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.9%
−25.3 ptssince 2009
from 87.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.0%
+25.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.7%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 85.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2016
from 84.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 8.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(4,157)
Married65.4%(9,499)
Widowed1.2%(175)
Divorced4.8%(702)
Women 15+
Never married25%(4,032)
Married59.4%(9,574)
Widowed4.9%(796)
Divorced10.7%(1,726)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% 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)32.3%(724)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35%(785)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(693)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.6%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,243 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 Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina?

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina has about 40,485 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina?

The typical household in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina earns about $115,497 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina expensive?

In Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $451,500, and the typical rent is about $1,720 a month.

How educated are people in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina?

About 54.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina?

About 8.2% of people in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,923 residents, a change of about 787 percent over that period.

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

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