The Fayetteville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties – Cumberland

Cumberland County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...

 and Hoke

Hoke County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 46,952 people, 11,373 households, and 8,745 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 12,518 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...

 – in eastern

Eastern North Carolina

Eastern North Carolina is the region encompassing the eastern tier of North Carolina. It is known geographically as the state's Coastal Plain region. Primary subregions of Eastern North Carolina include the Fayetteville Metropolitan Area, the Lower Cape Fear , the Sandhills, the Inner Banks and...

 North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

, anchored by the city of Fayetteville

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 336,609 as of the 2010 census the MSA had a population of 366,383.

Communities

• Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
  • Fayetteville
    Fayetteville, North Carolina
    Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
    
     (Principal city)

• Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
  • Fort Bragg
    Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
    
    
  • Hope Mills
    Hope Mills, North Carolina
    Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hope Mills is located at ....
    
    

• Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
  • Eastover
    Eastover, North Carolina
    Eastover is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated on July 25, 2007.-Geography:Eastover is located at ....
    
    
  • Raeford
    Raeford, North Carolina
    Raeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,386 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hoke County. The county was named after Confederate General Robert F. Hoke, as Tar Heel native....
    
    
  • Rockfish
    Rockfish, North Carolina
    Rockfish is a census-designated place in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,353 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockfish is located at ....
    
    
  • Spring Lake
    Spring Lake, North Carolina
    Spring Lake is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 census recorded the population at 11,964 people.- History :...
    
    
  • Vander
    Vander, North Carolina
    Vander is a census-designated place in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vander is located at ....
    
    
  • Silver City
    Silver City, North Carolina
    Silver City is a census-designated place in Hoke County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Silver City is located at ....
    
    

• Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
  • Ashley Heights
    Ashley Heights, North Carolina
    Ashley Heights is a census-designated place in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ashley Heights is located at ....
    
    
  • Bowmore
    Bowmore, North Carolina
    Bowmore is a census-designated place in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bowmore is located at ....
    
    
  • Dundarrach
    Dundarrach, North Carolina
    Dundarrach is a census-designated place in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dundarrach is located at ....
    
    
  • Falcon
    Falcon, North Carolina
    Falcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Falcon is located at ....
    
     (partial)
  • Five Points
    Five Points, North Carolina
    Five Points is a census-designated place in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Five Points is located at ....
    
    
  • Godwin
    Godwin, North Carolina
    Godwin is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Godwin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
    
    
  • Linden
    Linden, North Carolina
    Linden is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
    
    
  • Stedman
    Stedman, North Carolina
    Stedman is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census. It is named for Civil War Major Charles Manly Stedman.-History:...
    
    
  • Wade
    Wade, North Carolina
    Wade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 480 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wade is located at ....
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 336,609 people, 118,731 households, and 86,364 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 54.09% White, 35.17% African American, 2.54% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 3.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,348, and the median income for a family was $38,785. Males had a median income of $28,117 versus $21,782 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the MSA was $15,506.

See also

• North Carolina census statistical areas
  North Carolina census statistical areas
  The United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas , 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 26 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of North Carolina. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area...
  
  
• List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
• List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina