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Fayetteville Metro

Fayetteville, NC · 2 counties · 386,810 residents · 1,043 sq mi
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Fayetteville is home to 386,810 people. The median age is 33.4, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $140,575. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
386,810
+15%since 2000
from 336,609 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
371 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 323 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.4
+13%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,043 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
288K316K345K373K402K19902000201020202024Fayetteville
2024392K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.9%(26,792)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(26,584)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(26,500)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(26,362)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.8%(34,195)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(61,369)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(47,580)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(42,794)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(45,270)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.9%(30,730)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.6%(13,914)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(4,720)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,576
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,043 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,300
+49%since 2000
from $17,002 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.4%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$140,575
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,481 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$937
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $573 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
55.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2000
from 60.9% in 2000
44.4% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
+12%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic39.5%(152,868)
Black36.3%(140,558)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(47,185)
Asian2.5%(9,659)
Other7.7%(29,617)
Segregation Score
28
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%(18,551)
Puerto Rican3.9%(15,015)
Central American1.4%(5,357)
South American0.8%(3,043)
Panamanian0.6%(2,370)
Dominican0.5%(1,780)
Colombian0.3%(1,265)
Spaniard0.3%(1,113)
Cuban0.2%(890)
Guatemalan0.2%(859)
Salvadoran0.2%(779)
Peruvian0.1%(529)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(475)
Ecuadorian0.1%(448)
Costa Rican0.1%(355)
Nicaraguan0.1%(350)
Chilean0.1%(297)
Venezuelan0.1%(208)
Uruguayan0%(115)
Bolivian0%(92)
Argentine0%(64)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(2,359)
Filipino0.5%(2,004)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,148)
Asian Indian0.2%(949)
Chinese0.2%(917)
Japanese0.1%(473)
Thai0.1%(413)
Laotian0%(121)
Hmong0%(104)
Mongolian0%(104)
Nepalese0%(79)
Pakistani0%(67)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(976)
Samoan0.1%(322)
Ancestry
German8.3%(32,373)
English6.8%(26,393)
Irish6.5%(25,275)
American5.8%(22,410)
Italian2.8%(10,691)
Scottish1.9%(7,569)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(5,547)
French1.3%(5,144)
West Indian1.2%(4,774)
Polish1.1%(4,349)
Jamaican0.6%(2,513)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(2,068)
Dutch0.5%(2,037)
Norwegian0.5%(1,896)
British0.4%(1,577)
French Canadian0.3%(1,264)
Russian0.3%(1,258)
Welsh0.3%(1,252)
Greek0.3%(1,162)
Hungarian0.2%(927)
Portuguese0.3%(887)
Haitian0.2%(868)
Danish0.2%(749)
Czech0.1%(530)
Nigerian0.2%(520)
Swiss0.1%(444)
Austrian0.1%(399)
Ghanaian0.1%(364)
Lebanese0.1%(361)
Canadian0.1%(312)
Ukrainian0.1%(306)
Turkish0.1%(290)
Romanian0.1%(274)
Finnish0.1%(263)
Lithuanian0.1%(231)
Kenyan0.1%(199)
Brazilian0.1%(188)
Barbadian0%(183)
Moroccan0%(164)
Egyptian0%(159)
Arab0%(151)
Ethiopian0%(151)
Croatian0%(127)
Israeli0%(125)
Iranian0%(121)
Slovak0%(120)
Armenian0%(89)
Slovene0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(71)
Iraqi0%(69)
Belgian0%(62)
Guyanese0%(59)
Serbian0%(46)
Somali0%(34)
Syrian0%(26)
Latvian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+60%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 11.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.6%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
36.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
8.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.3%
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)48.3%(23,545)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)41.1%(20,012)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era22.4%(10,894)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3%(1,468)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.5%(247)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 48,701 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
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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 386,810 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fayetteville, NC?

The typical household in Fayetteville, NC earns about $48,576 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 $140,575, and the typical rent is about $937 a month.

How educated are people in Fayetteville, NC?

About 24.6% 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 18.7% 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 89,388 residents, a change of about 30 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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