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Fayetteville, NC Metro Area


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2022 population: 529,318   ( 162,935 from 2010 , 8,955 from 2020)
Land area: 1637.6 square miles
Population density: 323.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:238,630 45.08% 40.5%
Black:174,54532.98% 35.0%
Indian:10,2051.93% 13.8%
Asian:12,8162.42% 49.8%
2+ races:20,8803.94% 62.3%
Hispanic:72,24213.65% 100.6%
Total non-White:290,68854.92% 47.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:17,983 17.3
Deaths:11,15610.7
Net Migration: 3610.3
Net Immigration: 1,4811.4
Change in White population:68,739 18.8
Change in Non-White pop.:94,196 25.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
366,383
169,89146.37%
129,33135.30%
8,9682.45%
8,5542.33%
12,8673.51%
36,0139.83%
196,49253.63%

2000
336,609
173,29251.48%
116,60434.64%
8,1682.43%
6,7021.99%
7,7192.29%
23,3346.93%
163,31748.52%

1990
297,422
175,60259.04%
95,99432.28%
7,7032.59%
5,5311.86%
n/a
12,5924.23%
121,82040.96%

1980
267,543
163,43961.09%
83,79531.32%
5,9372.22%
4,5931.72%
n/a
9,2713.47%
104,10438.91%

1970
228,478
159,43569.78%
56,41424.69%
4,7902.10%
1,1160.49%
n/a
5,5442.43%
69,043 30.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
57,706 17.1
21,4286.4
-9,628-2.9
-1,388-0.4
-3,401 -1.0
33,175 9.9
1990's
NumberRate
61,795 20.8
19,5356.6
-41,229-13.9
2,8371.0
-2,310 -0.8
41,497 14.0
1980's
NumberRate
57,611 21.5
15,679 5.9
-10,402 -3.9
n/a
12,163 4.5
17,716 6.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,677 -2.5
n/a
4,004 1.8
35,061 15.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.8
132,260 25.0%
397,058 75.0%
65,301 12.3%
193,096
2.60
123,265 63.8%
84,568 68.6%
17,037 13.8%
69,831 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
31.0
99,726 27.2%
266,657 72.8%
33,683 9.2%
138,963
2.56
95,558 68.8%
62,434 65.3%
16,718 17.5%
43,405 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
29.9
94,511 28.1%
242,098 71.9%
25,981 7.7%
118,765
2.67
87,037 73.3%
64,093 73.6%
11,611 13.3%
31,728 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
27.7
83,577 28.1%
213,845 71.9%
18,795 6.3%
99,182
2.77
76,665 77.3%
59,444 77.5%
9,155 11.9%
22,517 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
24.2
83,401 31.2%
184,142 68.8%
12,599 4.7%
81,320
2.99
65,834 81.0%
52,950 80.4%
7,599 11.5%
15,486 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units216,276 
Median Value$174,839 
Occupied193,09689.3%
Vacant23,18010.7%
Owned112,36958.2%
Rented80,72741.8%
Median Rent$1,073 
Single-Family Units148,42068.6%
    Detached143,40666.3%
    Attached5,0142.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units27,65112.8%
Mobile Homes26,65912.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00013,1846.8%
$10,000 to $14,9999,0764.7%
$15,000 to $19,9998,8774.6%
$20,000 to $24,9998,6184.5%
$25,000 to $29,9998,8364.6%
$30,000 to $34,9999,7455.0%
$35,000 to $39,9998,7124.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998,5494.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998,4114.4%
$50,000 to $59,99916,1848.4%
$60,000 to $74,99920,45210.6%
$75,000 to $99,99926,20613.6%
$100,000 to $124,99916,5758.6%
$125,000 to $149,99910,3625.4%
$150,000 to $199,99911,0375.7%
$200,000 or more8,2724.3%
Median Household Income58,043 
Per Capita Income29,518 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,8945.6%
Public Assistance3,4711.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33,97517.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed167,21456.7%
Unemployed12,5014.2%
In Armed Forces32,33011.0%
Total Labor Force212,04571.9%
Not in Labor Force83,02528.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector66,19964,98150.5%
Non-Profit3,5367,28032.7%
Self-Employed9,0296,84056.9%
Local Government4,9268,32337.2%
State Government3,7247,36833.6%
Federal Government8,4217,54852.7%
Total Private + Self75,22871,82151.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.20,60730,51940.3%
Total95,835102,34048.4%
Pct. Govt.20.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts24,36012.3%
Sales and Office Occupations42,14721.2%
Professional, Technical44,20922.3%
Service Occupations37,32618.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0010.5%
All others50,47725.4%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance28,737149.8%
Retail trade26,588138.6%
Educational services19,768103.0%
Manufacturing19,580102.0%
Accommodation and food services16,85087.8%
Public administration15,36480.1%
Construction14,44575.3%
Professional, scientific, technical10,10852.7%
Other services9,56949.9%
Transportation and warehousing9,31448.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8,32543.4%
Finance and insurance4,55523.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,22916.8%
Wholesale trade3,21216.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,88815.1%
Information2,72314.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,7969.4%
Utilities1,2006.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1550.8%
Management1130.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican29,5135.65%
Puerto Rican20,1223.85%
Cuban2,1390.41%
Dominican2,0960.40%
Total Central American7,4151.42%
Costa Rican2720.05%
Guatemalan1,3990.27%
Honduran1,3660.26%
Nicaraguan3470.07%
Panamanian2,4710.47%
Salvadoran1,4380.28%
Other Central American1220.02%
Total South American3,7690.72%
Argentinean1080.02%
Bolivian770.01%
Chilean4930.09%
Colombian1,3760.26%
Ecuadorian8100.16%
Paraguayan160.00%
Peruvian5960.11%
Uruguayan190.00%
Venezuelan2650.05%
Other South American90.00%
Other Hispanic3,1730.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2,7550.53%
Korean2,3460.45%
Vietnamese1,4970.29%
Indian1,1170.21%
Chinese8400.16%
Thai4720.09%
Japanese3360.06%
Laotian1040.02%
Mongolian690.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English425,88788.0%
Spanish40,4558.4%
German, other Germanic2,2780.5%
Korean2,2140.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,1930.5%
Other Indo-European2,1360.4%
Other Asian2,0530.4%
Other1,5620.3%
Tagalog1,3160.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German41,2617.9%
English39,6637.6%
Irish36,2076.9%
American32,3126.2%
Italian14,3912.8%
Scottish9,6291.8%
European7,5141.4%
Scotch-Irish6,9411.3%
Polish6,6351.3%
French6,3811.2%
Jamaican3,7910.7%
African3,2790.6%
British2,5080.5%
Swedish2,3160.4%
Dutch2,1970.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen505,52796.7%
Not a citizen17,0103.3%
Native488,93093.6%
Foreign-born33,6076.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,141 3.1%20,065 6.1%90,490 27.4%127,086 38.4%54,270 16.4%28,743 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,141 3.1%
9-12 Years 20,065 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 90,490 27.4%
Some College 127,086 38.4%
Bach. Degree 54,270 16.4%
Grad Degree 28,743 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 289,992 276,004 13,988 4.8%
1991 297,346 279,250 18,096 6.1%
1992 302,932 283,974 18,958 6.3%
1993 307,600 290,530 17,070 5.5%
1994 309,296 293,846 15,450 5.0%
1995 316,100 299,904 16,196 5.1%
1996 327,148 312,296 14,852 4.5%
1997 335,204 321,024 14,180 4.2%
1998 338,850 324,778 14,072 4.2%
1999 343,930 329,950 13,980 4.1%
2000 352,226 336,648 15,578 4.4%
2001 354,584 332,586 21,998 6.2%
2002 359,178 332,808 26,370 7.3%
2003 368,074 343,388 24,686 6.7%
2004 371,082 349,876 21,206 5.7%
2005 384,566 362,314 22,252 5.8%
2006 392,118 369,846 22,272 5.7%
2007 394,540 372,504 22,036 5.6%
2008 403,208 378,124 25,084 6.2%
2009 415,780 374,974 40,806 9.8%
2010 398,404 357,290 41,114 10.3%
2011 404,550 360,928 43,622 10.8%
2012 407,618 363,580 44,038 10.8%
2013 401,038 363,710 37,328 9.3%
2014 392,496 362,290 30,206 7.7%
2015 392,188 364,232 27,956 7.1%
2016 396,208 371,382 24,826 6.3%
2017 399,802 377,438 22,364 5.6%
2018 401,318 380,742 20,576 5.1%
2019 405,700 386,122 19,578 4.8%
2020 398,038 362,702 35,336 8.9%
2021 396,592 371,070 25,522 6.4%
2022 406,148 386,570 19,578 4.8%
2023 411,200 392,828 18,372 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com