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Compare Fayetteville to Hickory

This post compares Fayetteville, North Carolina to Hickory, 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) Hickory (city)
Population 210,324 40,157
Income (median) $33,033 $36,701
Home Value (median) $128,500 $163,700
White 45% 71%
Black 41% 12%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 54% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fayetteville or Hickory?
A: Fayetteville has a much larger population count than Hickory: 210324 compared with 40157 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Fayetteville versus 44% for Hickory.

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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