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Fayetteville Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fayetteville Area is 374,036. The Fayetteville Area population density is 356.00 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fayetteville Area is white, which represent 51.42% of the total population. The average Fayetteville Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 374,036. #137

Population Density, #73

Fayetteville Area	356.00 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	192,341 (51.42%, #833)
Black:	133,975 (35.82%, #49)
Hispanic:	39,754 (10.63%, #253)
Asian:	8,235 (2.20%, #176)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9,200 (2.46%, #94)
One Race, Other:	10,039 (2.68%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	20,246 (5.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	15,659 (39.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	13,703 (34.47%, see rank)
Cuban:	953 (2.40%, see rank)
Central American:	4,831 (12.15%, see rank)
South American:	2,203 (5.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	750 (9.11%, see rank)
Chinese:	914 (11.10%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,520 (18.46%, see rank)
Japanese:	449 (5.45%, see rank)
Korean:	1,997 (24.25%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	819 (9.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,786 (21.69%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

328,383 (87.79%) out of the total population of 374,036 reported first ancestry.

	Fayetteville Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	1,419	0.38%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	513	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	603	0.16%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	3,075	0.82%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	23,837	6.37%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	7,405	1.98%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	34,558	9.24%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	1,243	0.33%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	760	0.20%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	30,064	8.04%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	11,401	3.05%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,834	0.49%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	4,534	1.21%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	748	0.20%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	702	0.19%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8,109	2.17%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	7,174	1.92%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3,383	0.90%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	1,503	0.40%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	389	0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	225	0.06%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	26,680	7.13%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	1,337	0.36%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 182,123 (48.69%, see rank)

Females: 191,913 (51.31%, see rank)

Fayetteville Area	Male: 48.69% Female: 51.31%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fayetteville Area	31.00 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fayetteville Area	29.50 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fayetteville Area	32.80 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fayetteville Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	31,682	8.47%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	27,271	7.29%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	26,166	7.00%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	25,690	6.87%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	34,728	9.28%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	62,466	16.70%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	46,312	12.38%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	46,046	12.31%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	37,264	9.96%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	21,521	5.75%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	11,131	2.98%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,759	1.00%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fayetteville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	228,499, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	25,733, 11.26%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	60,419, 26.44%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	91,364, 39.98%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	34,052, 14.90%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	16,931, 7.41%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.46, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fayetteville Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	12,272	80.10%	19.90%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	42,294	90.30%, see rank	9.70%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	20,210	90.67%, see rank	9.33%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	30,268	78.34%, see rank	21.66%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5,527	66.33%, see rank	33.67%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fayetteville Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	138,822, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	38,827, 27.97%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	99,995, 72.03%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	92,758, 66.82%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	61,910, 44.60%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	46,064, 33.18%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fayetteville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	288,917	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	138,958	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	48,933	35.21%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	73,410	52.83%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	2,872	2.07%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	13,743	9.89%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	149,959	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	42,296	28.21%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	74,509	49.69%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	12,658	8.44%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	20,496	13.67%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fayetteville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	351,706	94.03%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	177,113	47.35%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	158,646	42.41%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15,947	4.26%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	22,330	5.97%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,210	3.00%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,120	2.97%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,891	1.04%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6,608	1.77%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,038	0.28%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	143	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,329	2.76%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	321	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fayetteville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	118,268	85.19%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	11,938	8.60%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,228	3.05%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3,646	2.63%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	742	0.53%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.