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Fayetteville, NC Population by Gender

The total population of Fayetteville is estimated to be 208,497 with 105,677 males (50.69%) and 102,820 females (49.31%). There are 2,857 less females than males in Fayetteville.
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Updated Sep 15, 2023

Fayetteville, NC population by gender

The table below shows Fayetteville's population by gender

Gender Population % of Total Population
Female 102,820 49.31%
Male 105,677 50.69%
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Fayetteville, NC population by gender, in percentage

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.31% females and 50.69% males in Fayetteville, NC.

The above comparison shows there are less females than males in the Fayetteville city as compared to the nation.

The pie chart shows Fayetteville, NC population by gender with male and female population as a percentage of total population. The female population is shown in pink color and male population is shown in blue color.
Fayetteville, NC population by gender. There is a slight majority of male population, with 50.69% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Fayetteville, NC gender ratio

Gender Ratio:
102.8
Men
100
Women

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

In Fayetteville, NC, there are more men than women. The Fayetteville, NC gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).

This ratio is higher than the national average of 98:100 i.e 98 men to 100 women (0.980).

Fayetteville, NC gender ratio by age

In Fayetteville, NC, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 101 boys per 100 girls (101:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 59.8 males per 100 females (59.8:100).

On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.8:100, and 64.5:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.

The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Fayetteville, NC.

Age Group Population (Male) Population (Female) Gender Ratio
Under 5 years 7,887 8,082 0.98
5 to 9 years 7,522 6,786 1.11
10 to 14 years 6,046 6,419 0.94
15 to 19 years 7,233 5,901 1.23
20 to 24 years 15,493 9,117 1.70
25 to 29 years 12,652 9,945 1.27
30 to 34 years 8,311 8,046 1.03
35 to 39 years 6,566 6,775 0.97
40 to 44 years 5,228 5,598 0.93
45 to 49 years 4,523 5,325 0.85
50 to 54 years 4,490 5,129 0.88
55 to 59 years 5,047 6,069 0.83
60 to 64 years 4,266 5,174 0.82
65 to 69 years 3,844 4,700 0.82
70 to 74 years 2,762 3,397 0.81
75 to 79 years 1,629 2,717 0.60
80 to 84 years 1,312 1,622 0.81
85 years and over 866 2,018 0.43
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Interesting observation from the above table:

  • The sex ratio at birth is 0.976 i.e. 97.6 boys per 100 girls.
  • For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.825 i.e. 17.5 less men per 100 women.
  • While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.429 i.e. 42.9 senior men per 100 senior women.

Fayetteville, NC population by gender & age

For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 15,493. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 9,945.

As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are different.

The grouped bar chart shows Fayetteville, NC population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (15,493) | Female # 25-29 years (9,945). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Under the age of 5, there are 7,887 boys and 8,082 girls in Fayetteville, NC. Thus there are 195 less boys than girls under the age of 5.

Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 4,266 males and 5,174 females in Fayetteville, NC. Thus there are 908 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.

For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 866 males and 2,018 females.

Things to know

What percent of Fayetteville, NC is female?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Fayetteville, NC population of 208,497, 49.31% percent are females.

What percentage of Fayetteville, NC is male?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Fayetteville, NC population of 208,497, 50.69% percent are males.

What is the male to female ratio in Fayetteville, NC?

In Fayetteville, NC, the male to female ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).

References

Datasets

Fayetteville, NC Population Breakdown by Gender
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Fayetteville by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Fayetteville across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of male population, with 50.69% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Fayetteville population by gender

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
  • Population: The population of the gender in the Fayetteville is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Fayetteville total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Fayetteville Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Fayetteville, NC Population Breakdown by Gender and Age
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Fayetteville by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Fayetteville. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Fayetteville by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Fayetteville. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Fayetteville.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (15,493) | Female # 25-29 years (9,945). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Fayetteville population by gender and age

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

  • Under 5 years
  • 5 to 9 years
  • 10 to 14 years
  • 15 to 19 years
  • 20 to 24 years
  • 25 to 29 years
  • 30 to 34 years
  • 35 to 39 years
  • 40 to 44 years
  • 45 to 49 years
  • 50 to 54 years
  • 55 to 59 years
  • 60 to 64 years
  • 65 to 69 years
  • 70 to 74 years
  • 75 to 79 years
  • 80 to 84 years
  • 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Fayetteville population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
  • Population (Male): The male population in the Fayetteville is shown in the following column.
  • Population (Female): The female population in the Fayetteville is shown in the following column.
  • Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Fayetteville for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Fayetteville Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

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