Fayetteville

County:: Cumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 148.266
State:: North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Fayetteville has a 2025 population of 210,135. Fayetteville is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 0.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 209,170 in 2020.

The average household income in Fayetteville is $73,729 with a poverty rate of 18.1%. The median age in Fayetteville is 30.7 years: 28.4 years for males, and 33.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fayetteville includes 42.29% Black or African American, 38.29% White, 3.97% other race, 3.13% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	88,673	42.29%
White	80,296	38.29%
Two or more races	23,003	10.97%
Other race	8,319	3.97%
Asian	6,562	3.13%
Native American	1,936	0.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	903	0.43%

Fayetteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fayetteville's average per capita income is $40,987. Household income levels show a median of $56,395. The poverty rate stands at 18.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,211	$104,349
Families	$66,994	$85,978
Households	$56,395	$73,729
Non Families	$40,722	$53,531

$40,987

Average Income

$56,395

Median Household Income

18.1%

Poverty Rate