Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville
Downtown Fayetteville
Downtown Fayetteville
Flag of Fayetteville
Official seal of Fayetteville
Official logo of Fayetteville
Nicknames: 
America's Can Do City, All-American City, City of Dogwoods, Fayettenam, The Ville, 2-6, The Soldier City
Location in Cumberland County and North Carolina
Location in Cumberland County and North Carolina
Fayetteville is located in North Carolina
Fayetteville
Fayetteville
Fayetteville is located in the United States
Fayetteville
Fayetteville
Coordinates: 35°05′06″N 78°58′38″W / 35.08500°N 78.97722°W / 35.08500; -78.97722
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCumberland
Settled1783
Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMitch Colvin (D)[1]
 • City ManagerDouglas J. Hewett
Area
 • Total150.08 sq mi (388.71 km2)
 • Land148.26 sq mi (383.99 km2)
 • Water1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2)  1.21%
Elevation223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total208,501
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
209,749
 • Rank110th In the United States
6th in North Carolina
 • Density1,406.34/sq mi (542.99/km2)
 • Urban
325,008 (US: 125th)[4]
 • Urban density1,658.8/sq mi (640.5/km2)
 • Metro392,336 (US: 142nd)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28301, 28302, 28303, 28304, 28305, 28306, 28307 (Fort Liberty), 28308 (Pope AAF), 28309, 28310 (Fort Liberty), 28311, 28312, 28314
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-22920[7]
GNIS feature ID2403604[3]
Primary AirportFayetteville Regional Airport
Public transportationFayetteville Area System of Transit
Websitewww.ci.fayetteville.nc.us

Fayetteville (/ˈfətvɪl, ˈfɛdvɪl/ FAY-ət-vil, FED-vil)[8] is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.[9] It is best known as the home of Fort Liberty, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city.

Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 208,501,[5] It is the 6th-most populous city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River.

With an estimated population of 392,336 in 2023, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the second-most populous in southeastern North Carolina and 142th-most populous in the United States.[6] Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Liberty, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover.

  1. ^ "Mayor Mitch Colvin breezes to re-election". Fayetteville, NC: CityView TODAY. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, North Carolina
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Fayetteville Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster".
  9. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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