Demographics & People — Fayetteville, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)209,692
Estimated 2026~213,500
Median Age30.6
Total Households81,499
Family Households47,420
Average Household Size2.37
Diversity Index0.6327 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White80,296
Black or African American88,673
Asian6,562
Hispanic or Latino27,165

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups112,103
Unclassified or not reported35,855
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino26,857
German16,378
English14,565
Irish13,672
American9,634
Hispanic: Mexican9,065
Hispanic: Puerto Rican9,018
Italian4,689

Language

English Only166,920
Spanish15,655
Population 5+193,649

Veterans

Veterans25,045
Population 18+133,303

Commuting

Mean Commute Time19.1 minutes
Work from Home7.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Fayetteville, North Carolina.