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Fayetteville Metro
Fayetteville, NC · 2 counties · 395,412 residents (2025 est.) · 1,043 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 392,380 people. The median age is 32.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $201,958. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
392,380
+17%since 2000
from 336,609 in 2000
395,412 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,043 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024392K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.4%(28,982)
5 to 97.2%(28,258)
10 to 146.8%(26,775)
15 to 196.8%(26,625)
20 to 249.2%(35,929)
25 to 3416.6%(65,255)
35 to 4412.7%(49,908)
45 to 5410.2%(39,829)
55 to 6410.3%(40,503)
65 to 747.9%(30,869)
75 to 843.6%(14,281)
85 and over1.3%(5,166)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,788
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,043 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.5%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
Retail trade9.1%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
Other services4.1%
Public administration2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$201,958
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,481 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+26%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.
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(173,292)
Black34.6%(116,604)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(23,334)
Asian1.7%(5,825)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.3%(154,248)
Black36.1%(141,557)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(51,410)
Asian2.4%(9,490)
Other9.1%(35,675)
86
+12%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
27
−5%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(18,599)
Puerto Rican4.4%(17,314)
Central American1.5%(5,724)
South American0.9%(3,651)
Dominican0.6%(2,187)
Panamanian0.5%(2,023)
Cuban0.4%(1,655)
Colombian0.4%(1,399)
Honduran0.3%(1,301)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,273)
Spaniard0.2%(796)
Guatemalan0.2%(762)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(624)
Ecuadorian0.1%(586)
Chilean0.1%(496)
Venezuelan0%(195)
Costa Rican0%(189)
Nicaraguan0%(162)
Argentine0%(158)
Paraguayan0%(71)
Bolivian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(2,703)
Korean0.5%(1,823)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,571)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,179)
Chinese0.3%(992)
Nepalese0.1%(387)
Thai0.1%(249)
Japanese0.1%(239)
Laotian0%(134)
Kazakh0.2%(81)
Hmong0%(74)
Pakistani0%(41)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,022)
Chamorro0.2%(806)
Samoan0.1%(393)
Guamanian0%(49)
Tongan0%(33)
Chuukese0%(4)
Ancestry
German7.6%(29,767)
English7.4%(28,897)
Irish7%(27,412)
American6.5%(25,403)
Italian2.4%(9,400)
West Indian1.8%(6,927)
Scottish1.8%(6,873)
Subsaharan African1.5%(5,730)
French1.1%(4,294)
Jamaican1.1%(4,261)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,166)
Polish1.1%(4,120)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(1,954)
Dutch0.4%(1,597)
Haitian0.4%(1,230)
Swedish0.3%(1,147)
Welsh0.3%(1,136)
British0.3%(1,029)
French Canadian0.3%(1,008)
Norwegian0.2%(968)
Russian0.2%(965)
Portuguese0.2%(902)
Nigerian0.2%(788)
Greek0.2%(658)
Lebanese0.1%(538)
Hungarian0.1%(484)
Danish0.1%(426)
Ghanaian0.1%(382)
Finnish0.1%(366)
Brazilian0.1%(364)
Czech0.1%(361)
Romanian0.1%(294)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(287)
Austrian0.1%(283)
Iraqi0.1%(267)
Ukrainian0.1%(255)
Canadian0.1%(243)
Moroccan0.1%(238)
Croatian0.1%(236)
Turkish0.1%(232)
Guyanese0.1%(198)
Barbadian0.1%(198)
Swiss0%(167)
Slovak0%(146)
Lithuanian0%(119)
Belgian0%(117)
Ethiopian0%(105)
Egyptian0%(84)
Israeli0%(79)
Kenyan0%(75)
Iranian0%(66)
Armenian0%(51)
Cape Verdean0%(42)
Somali0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Serbian0%(22)
Macedonian0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Australian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(59,739)
Married48.5%(73,594)
Widowed2.7%(4,160)
Divorced9.3%(14,105)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(48,762)
Married46.8%(73,330)
Widowed8.3%(12,980)
Divorced13.8%(21,695)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
8.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)51.6%(24,335)
Gulf War (1990s)39.2%(18,489)
Vietnam era18.2%(8,593)
Korean War1.7%(779)
World War II0.3%(134)
Share of the 47,152 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, NC?
Fayetteville, NC has about 392,380 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville, NC?
The typical household in Fayetteville, NC earns about $61,788 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fayetteville, NC expensive?
In Fayetteville, NC, the median home is worth about $201,958, and the typical rent is about $1,204 a month.
How educated are people in Fayetteville, NC?
About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fayetteville, NC?
About 16.8% of people in Fayetteville, NC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fayetteville, NC grown since 1990?
Yes, Fayetteville, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 94,958 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024