Demographics · NC
Fayetteville, NC demographics: 210,815 residents, with a median age of 30.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
210,815 people live in Fayetteville, at a median age of 30.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 30.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fayetteville, the largest race group is Black or African American (42.6%); 13.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Fayetteville is 30.6 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.7% male and 49.3% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 19.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16,005 | 7.6% | ±600 |
| 5 to 17 | 34,113 | 16.2% | ±1,193 |
| 18 to 24 | 30,343 | 14.4% | ±963 |
| 25 to 34 | 39,998 | 19.0% | ±733 |
| 35 to 44 | 25,098 | 11.9% | ±970 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,532 | 8.8% | ±597 |
| 55 to 64 | 19,633 | 9.3% | ±843 |
| 65 to 74 | 15,786 | 7.5% | ±658 |
| 75 and over | 11,307 | 5.4% | ±658 |
Median age by sex: 28.4 (male) · 33.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fayetteville is Black or African American at 42.6% of the population. Separately, 13.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 77,570 | 36.8% | ±1,514 |
| Black or African American alone | 89,796 | 42.6% | ±1,309 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,860 | 0.9% | ±298 |
| Asian alone | 6,488 | 3.1% | ±531 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 895 | 0.4% | ±182 |
| Some other race alone | 8,661 | 4.1% | ±973 |
| Two or more races | 25,545 | 12.1% | ±1,430 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 27,604 | 13.1% | ±1,146 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fayetteville has 82,689 households. 58.5% are family households and 35.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.36 people.
Total households
82,689
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.36
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
58.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 82,689 | ±676 |
| Family households | 48,367 | ±768 |
| Nonfamily households | 34,322 | ±810 |
| Householder living alone | 29,371 | ±810 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.8% of Fayetteville residents were born outside the United States. 85.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.8% | 16,382 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 85.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.3% | Spanish · 16,120 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fayetteville is 3722920. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.