Fayetteville Demographics

PopulationFayetteville city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Population121,0158,049,313
Male47.9%49.0%
Female52.1%51.0%
18 years and over74.6%75.6%
65 years and over11.0%12.0%
Married Persons52.3%56.3%
Single Persons47.7%43.7%
Median Age31.935.3
Average Family Size2.962.98
Ethnicity
White50.7%73.1%
Black or African American43.8%22.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.8%1.6%
Asian3.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.4%0.1%
Other3.4%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.7%4.7%
Housing CharacteristicsFayetteville city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Housing Units53,4863,523,944
Median Home Cost$89,300$108,300
Number of Households48,4143,132,013
Persons per Household2.422.49
Economic CharacteristicsFayetteville city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Median Household Income$36,287$39,184
Per Capita Income$19,141$20,307
In Labor Force66.3%65.7%
Families below poverty level11.7%9.0%
Education CharacteristicsFayetteville city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment13,806913,173
High School Enrollment6,875417,749
College or Graduate School9,890462,275
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate25.2%28.4%
Associates Degree8.9%6.8%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%15.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census