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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Fayetteville Metro

Fayetteville, NC · 2 counties · 336,609 residents · 1,043 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 336,609 people. The median age is 29.6, younger than the US median of 35.2. Median home value sits at $83,481. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 61% of the housing stock. 39,187 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
336,609
+13%since 1990
from 297,422 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
323 / sq mi
+13%since 1990
from 285 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
29.6
+8%since 1990
from 27.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,043 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
288K316K345K373K402K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
2024392K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(27,921)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(27,143)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(25,580)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(25,224)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.1%(33,844)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.4%(58,610)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(52,548)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(36,842)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.8%(22,904)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(16,047)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(7,853)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(2,093)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,043
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,255 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,002
+56%since 1990
from $10,915 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.3%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,481
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,563 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$573
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $400 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.9%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 59.1% in 1990
39.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(179,939)
Black32.7%(97,308)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(12,592)
Asian1.9%(5,611)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(173,292)
Black34.6%(116,604)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(23,334)
Asian1.7%(5,825)

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
18.3%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 16.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.8%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.7%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.1 min
−21%since 1990
from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(40,689)
Married58.2%(75,111)
Widowed2%(2,568)
Divorced8.3%(10,700)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(27,034)
Married58.7%(74,335)
Widowed8.7%(10,990)
Divorced11.2%(14,236)
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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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In this metro

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 336,609 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville, NC?

The typical household in Fayetteville, NC earns about $37,043 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 $83,481, and the typical rent is about $573 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, NC?

About 18.3% 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 13.3% 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 39,187 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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