Fayetteville, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

392,380

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

0.623% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

2.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,763

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,700

9.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

145,268

0.607% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fayetteville, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Fayetteville, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fayetteville, NC are Fayetteville Technical Community College (6,035 degrees awarded in 2024), Fayetteville State University (1,506 degrees), and Methodist University (403 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fayetteville, NC was $202,700, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Fayetteville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayetteville, NC was 2 cars per household.

Fayetteville, NC borders Dunn, NC, Laurinburg, NC, Lumberton, NC, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, and Rockingham, NC.

Photo by Gerry Dincher

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Fayetteville, NC is home to a population of 392k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.63% of Fayetteville, NC residents were born outside of the country (26k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154k people) in Fayetteville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Fayetteville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayetteville, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fayetteville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
154k ± 669
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
142k ± 1.45k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22k ± 1.54k

13.1%

Hispanic Population

51.4k people

13.1% of the people in Fayetteville, NC are hispanic (51.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fayetteville, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

6.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26k people

6.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

As of 2024, 6.63% of Fayetteville, NC residents (26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fayetteville, NC was 6.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fayetteville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24,335 ± 1,084
Gulf War (1990s)
9,331 ± 602
Vietnam
6,774 ± 469

Fayetteville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fayetteville, NC.

Health

90.4% of the population of Fayetteville, NC has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 7.24% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 15.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.64%

Uninsured

25.5%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

7.24%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

15.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fayetteville, NC declined by 8.73% from 10.6% to 9.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fayetteville, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fayetteville, NC employs 145k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayetteville, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (23,700 people), Retail Trade (18,513 people), and Educational Services (14,376 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,833), Public Administration ($61,701), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

145k

2024 Value

± 2,651

0.607%

1 Year growth

± 2.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayetteville, NC grew at a rate of 0.607%, from 144k employees to 145k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayetteville, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,918 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,311 people), and Management Occupations (13,140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayetteville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

145k

2024 Value

± 2,651

0.607%

1 Year growth

± 2.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayetteville, NC grew at a rate of 0.607%, from 144k employees to 145k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayetteville, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23,700 people), Retail Trade (18,513 people), and Educational Services (14,376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayetteville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fayetteville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,784

Median earning men ± $1,104

$35,980

Median earning women ± $558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,043), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,020), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,007).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,486), Construction ($51,800), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

481
Other Services (except Public Administration)
451
Retail Trade
336
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.19M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$551k
Retail Trade
$528k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fayetteville, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Fayetteville, NC awarded 8,262 degrees. The student population of Fayetteville, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,132 male students and 13,548 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fayetteville, NC are Black or African American (3,320 and 40.5%), White (2,873 and 35.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,039 and 12.7%), and Two or More Races (409 and 4.99%).

The largest universities in Fayetteville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Fayetteville Technical Community College (6,035 and 73%), Fayetteville State University (1,506 and 18.2%), and Methodist University (403 and 4.88%).

The most popular majors in Fayetteville, NC are General Business Administration & Management (1,240 and 15%), Information Technology (512 and 6.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (421 and 5.1%).

The median tuition costs are $8,280 for private four year colleges, and $1,000 and $5,000 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fayetteville, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 21,680 (37.5% men and 62.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 21,680 students enrolled in Fayetteville, NC, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 9,923 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
743 degrees awarded
Information Technology
396 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
305 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Fayetteville, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 743 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Fayetteville, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fayetteville Technical Community College
6,035 degrees awarded
Fayetteville State University
1,506 degrees awarded
Methodist University
403 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fayetteville Technical Community College with 6,035 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,355 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fayetteville, NC, which is 0.684 times less than the 4,907 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 3,320 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,873 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,353) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,652) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayetteville, NC was $202,700 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,900 to $202,700, a 9.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayetteville, NC is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayetteville, NC have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayetteville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,270

$85,381

Median Property Taxes

±$1,898

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fayetteville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fayetteville, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Fayetteville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayetteville, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,763

Median Household Income

± $932

149k

Number of Households

± 2,486

In 2024, the median household income of the 149k households in Fayetteville, NC grew to $61,763 from the previous year's value of $58,909.

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayetteville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Fayetteville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayetteville, NC have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Fayetteville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fayetteville, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayetteville, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayetteville, NC (62.6k out of 374k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayetteville, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.