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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Fayetteville Metro

Fayetteville, NC · 2 counties · 297,422 residents · 1,043 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 297,422 people. The median age is 27.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $61,563. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 39,187 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $25,255, about 16% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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

Total population
297,422
−12%vs 2000
vs 336,609 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
285 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 323 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
27.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 29.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,043 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
288K316K345K373K402K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
2024392K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(26,698)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(23,336)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(21,517)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(24,948)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.2%(36,232)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.3%(60,245)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(40,171)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(25,809)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(19,671)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.1%(12,327)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(5,296)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(1,172)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,255
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,043 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,915
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,002 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.9%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,563
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,481 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $573 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.9% in 2000
40.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(179,939)
Black32.7%(97,308)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(12,592)
Asian1.9%(5,611)
Other4.9%(14,564)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Nicaraguan0%(162)
Argentine0%(158)
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
Burmese0%(37)
Cambodian0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Mien0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,022)
Chamorro0.2%(806)
Samoan0.1%(393)
Guamanian0%(49)
Tongan0%(33)
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)
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)
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)
Somali0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Serbian0%(22)
Syrian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.4%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.2%(18,489)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.2%(8,593)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(779)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(134)
US avg: 1%

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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Largest cities

FayettevilleCENTRAL209,120Hope Mills18,324Spring Lake11,252Raeford4,703Eastover3,743Rockfish3,574Red Springs3,216Vander1,922Stedman1,312Five Points940Wade653Silver City592Falcon385Ashley Heights282Godwin159Linden139Bowmore88Dundarrach0
What's inside

2 component counties

Cumberland CountyCENTRAL338,473Hoke CountyCENTRAL56,939
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fayetteville, NC?

Fayetteville, NC has about 297,422 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville, NC?

The typical household in Fayetteville, NC earns about $25,255 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 $61,563, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, NC?

About 16.0% 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 14.9% of people in Fayetteville, NC live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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