FayettevilleNorth Carolina

Fayetteville Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Fayetteville is 208,792. 26.35% is under 18, while 12.57% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.19% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.35% were 18 years or younger and 21.40% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.83% female and 50.17% male.

Fayetteville Housing

According to the US Census, Fayetteville has 91,054 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Fayetteville was 91.32%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $150,200

Fayetteville Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 80.31% of Fayetteville's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 4.93% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.19% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 2.01%

RacePercentage
Black Or African American Alone42.99%
White Alone37.31%
Some Other Race Alone4.93%
Asian Alone3.19%
White Black Or African American2.01%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.24%

How Educated is Fayetteville

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 18.1% of Fayetteville residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.2% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 29.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Fayetteville CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher89.4%
Some College Or Associates Degree52.5%
Some College No Degree29.4%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher27.5%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency23.8%
Bachelors Degree18.1%

Average Income in Fayetteville

The median household income in Fayetteville is $51,629. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $51,629.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $62,591 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $75,547.

A closer examination of the income groups of Fayetteville households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (13.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.3%). 8.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$62,591
Married-couple families$75,547
Nonfamily households$34,630