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Compare Fayetteville to Asheville

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fayetteville may include: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Durham.

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

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