In 2021, Fayetteville, NC had a population of 208k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $48,923. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fayetteville, NC declined from 211,201 to 208,497, a −1.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,321 to $48,923, a 5.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.55%).
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.
96.5% of the residents in Fayetteville, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fayetteville, NC are Fayetteville Technical Community College (3,625 degrees awarded in 2021), Fayetteville State University (1,407 degrees), and Methodist University (408 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Fayetteville, NC was $138,800, and the homeownership rate was 44.5%.
Most people in Fayetteville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayetteville, NC was 2 cars per household.