Overview
208,497
Total Population
30.3
Median age
49.31%
Female population %
102.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
48.0
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
26,892
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fayetteville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fayetteville is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fayetteville's population under 18 was 23.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fayetteville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fayetteville, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 28.94% aged 15 to 29, 38.63% aged 30 to 64, 10.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,857 less females than males in Fayetteville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.31% females and 50.69% males in Fayetteville, NC.
- The Fayetteville, NC gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 15,493.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 9,945.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fayetteville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fayetteville population: 40.83% are White, 42.48% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.13% are Asian, 0.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.42% are some other race and 8.69% are multiracial.
- Fayetteville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 26,892 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 181,605 (87.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fayetteville is Black or African American with a population of 88,574 (42.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fayetteville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 212,093 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Fayetteville's population increased by 4,973 (2.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fayetteville's population decreased by 250 (0.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fayetteville's population was lowest in year 2005 at 194,099.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)