Fayetteville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 120,843 people and 36 constituent neighborhoods, Fayetteville is the sixth largest community in North Carolina.

10.39% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fayetteville. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Retail industries respectively employ 14.39% and 14.28% of the civilian workforce.

Fayetteville Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Fayetteville is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 24.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fayetteville in 2000 was $19,141, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,564 for a family of four.

Fayetteville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fayetteville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fayetteville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fayetteville include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Fayetteville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.