Fayetteville city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 209,120
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 209,120
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 208,427
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 208,501
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 200,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.9%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,545
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $549
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,250
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 82,689
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 790,937
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,213,295
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,024
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,155,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,630
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,407
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,728
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,406.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,375.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 148.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 145.84
FIPS Code 3722920