One thing that you will notice about Fayetteville is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Fayetteville a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The overall education level of Fayetteville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.46% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fayetteville in 2022 was $30,039, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,156 for a family of four. However, Fayetteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fayetteville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fayetteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fayetteville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Fayetteville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fayetteville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Fayetteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
