Fayetteville (NC)

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#592

Global Rank

3.9

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.2%


Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)

Population
869K
GDP
$28B
GDP per capita
$32,443
Land area
8,744 km² (3,376 mi²)
Density
99/km² (258/mi²)

Primary city Fayetteville (NC)

State / province North Carolina

Language English

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs United States

Fayetteville (NC) metro area

35.09, -78.98
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

3 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues2 venues

Golf

Pinehurst Resort

Pinehurst

Hall of Fame

World Golf Hall of Fame

Pinehurst

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Baseball • Carolina League

Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Fayetteville (NC)

Major Sporting Events

Golf Majors6 events

US Open

Golf Major

2024 • Pinehurst Resort

US Open

Golf Major

2014 • Pinehurst Resort

US Open

Golf Major

2005 • Pinehurst Resort

US Open

Golf Major

1999 • Pinehurst Resort

Ryder Cup

Golf International

1951 • Pinehurst Resort

PGA Championship

Golf Major

1936 • Pinehurst Resort

Complete Event Timeline6 events

US Open

Golf Majors

2024 • Pinehurst Resort

US Open

Golf Majors

2014 • Pinehurst Resort

US Open

Golf Majors

2005 • Pinehurst Resort

US Open

Golf Majors

1999 • Pinehurst Resort

Ryder Cup

Golf Majors

1951 • Pinehurst Resort

PGA Championship

Golf Majors

1936 • Pinehurst Resort

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Fayetteville, NC, since 1987. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0501001502002503001990200020102020

One year
One year +2.6%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +49.6%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +41.7%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −9.8%
2007Q3 to 2012Q3

Languages of Fayetteville (NC)

English first in North Carolina.

LanguageShare
English86.5%
Spanish8.7%
Mandarin Chinese0.4%
French0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
English reach, North Carolina
97%
Tier 1 census

North Carolina on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Fayetteville (NC)

#113 by film pedigree · score 33.3 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Julianne Moore, Michael Blake

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Fayetteville Regional Airport

Fayetteville (NC) • 4 - Regional

Military Base1 entry

Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg)

Fayetteville • Air/Army Base