Fayetteville, NC Population

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

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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.

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.

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).

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.