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Fayetteville, NC
Demographic Data




Fayetteville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fayetteville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

209,749

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.7%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
14.3%
25 - 34:
19.0%
35 - 54:
20.6%
55 - 64:
9.6%
Over 65 Years:
12.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.6%
7.6%
93.4%
93.4%
28.6%
28.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fayetteville
USA
$31,467
$31,467
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Fayetteville
USA
$56,395
$56,395
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Transportation
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Finance
15.0%
15.0%
13.3%
13.3%
10.9%
10.9%
10.3%
10.3%
8.5%
8.5%
6.8%
6.8%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
41.0%
41.0%
34.8%
34.8%
13.0%
13.0%
7.0%
7.0%
3.0%
3.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Scottish
Jamaican
French
Polish
European
Scots-Irish
African
Swedish
Dutch
Haitian
Norwegian
British
Welsh
Russian
Other Arab
French Canadian
7.9%
7.9%
6.7%
6.7%
6.7%
6.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
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1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.8%
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0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Korean
French
Arabic
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Chinese
French Creole
African languages
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Japanese
Polish
Italian
86.2%
86.2%
8.1%
8.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fayetteville Residents

7.6%


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