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Fuquay-Varina

North Carolina · 34,152 residents · 19.1 sq mi
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Fuquay-Varina is a city of 34,152 people in North Carolina. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 26,254 people. Households here earn about 45% more than in North Carolina as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,152
+332%since 2000
from 7,898 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.5
+12%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
19.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
97012K23K33K44K19902000201020202024Fuquay-Varina
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.3%(2,506)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98%(2,732)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.2%(2,796)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(2,265)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(1,538)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(4,319)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416.2%(5,546)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(4,270)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.4%(3,226)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.7%(2,961)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(1,431)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(562)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,914
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,903 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,036
+68%since 2000
from $20,268 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$278,100
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,279
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $622 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
74.7%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
25.3% rent
Persons per household
2.91 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
+15%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(5,239)
Black24.3%(1,921)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(583)
Asian0.5%(38)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(23,542)
Black13.8%(4,700)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(3,198)
Asian2.4%(828)
Other3.5%(1,191)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(714)
Puerto Rican1.5%(445)
Chilean0.7%(198)
Colombian0.6%(161)
Honduran0.5%(159)
Ecuadorian0.5%(152)
Guatemalan0.5%(139)
Peruvian0.3%(90)
Cuban0.2%(58)
Salvadoran0.1%(42)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.1%(35)
Spaniard0.1%(27)
Panamanian0.1%(20)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(127)
Korean0.4%(111)
Chinese0.3%(76)
Pakistani0.1%(43)
Filipino0.1%(41)
Japanese0.1%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German14.5%(4,218)
English13%(3,775)
Irish11.6%(3,385)
American10.1%(2,942)
Italian5.7%(1,657)
French3.1%(898)
Scottish2.7%(787)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(622)
Polish2%(592)
Swedish1.5%(436)
Dutch1%(298)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(248)
Russian0.8%(234)
Hungarian0.7%(199)
Welsh0.6%(181)
Norwegian0.5%(146)
Czech0.5%(133)
Ukrainian0.4%(130)
Canadian0.4%(109)
Ethiopian0.3%(84)
Portuguese0.3%(80)
Swiss0.3%(79)
Lithuanian0.2%(71)
Austrian0.2%(62)
Finnish0.2%(57)
West Indian0.2%(57)
Egyptian0.2%(56)
Brazilian0.2%(53)
Kenyan0.2%(45)
Lebanese0.1%(36)
Moroccan0.1%(36)
Jamaican0.1%(31)
Armenian0.1%(29)
Romanian0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Ghanaian0.1%(27)
Danish0.1%(21)
Croatian0%(13)
Greek0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Haitian0%(11)
Arab0%(7)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.4%
+19.3 ptssince 2000
from 27.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.9%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.5 min
+45%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.2%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 87.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
49.3%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
52.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
6.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.5%
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)25.2%(459)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(613)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.9%(526)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War2.5%(45)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.7%(86)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,821 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 34,152 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina earns about $81,914 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 $278,100, and the typical rent is about $1,279 a month.

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

About 46.4% 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 9.9% 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 29,590 residents, a change of about 649 percent over that period.

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

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