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

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