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Compare Asheville to Fayetteville

This post compares Asheville, North Carolina to Fayetteville, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Asheville (city) Fayetteville (city)
Population 89,318 210,324
Income (median) $38,990 $33,033
Home Value (median) $227,500 $128,500
White 82% 45%
Black 11% 41%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 19% 30%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 50% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Asheville or Fayetteville?
A: Asheville has a much smaller population count than Fayetteville: 89318 compared with 210324 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Asheville or in Fayetteville?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Asheville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Asheville or Fayetteville?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Asheville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Asheville versus 54% for Fayetteville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Asheville may include: Wilmington, Kernersville, and Hickory.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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