Fuquay-Varina, NC Population

Overview

33,135

Total Population

36.6

Median age

53.03%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,796

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fuquay-Varina's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fuquay-Varina is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fuquay-Varina's population under 18 was 27.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fuquay-Varina's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fuquay-Varina, 23.67% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 46.42% aged 30 to 64, 11.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,009 more females than males in Fuquay-Varina:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.03% females and 46.97% males in Fuquay-Varina, NC.
The Fuquay-Varina, NC gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,365.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,598.

Fuquay-Varina's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fuquay-Varina population: 71.70% are White, 17.79% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 2.05% are some other race and 6.42% are multiracial.
Fuquay-Varina's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,796 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,339 (91.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fuquay-Varina is White with a population of 23,759 (71.70% of the total population).

Fuquay-Varina's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 40,810 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fuquay-Varina's population increased by 9,953 (119.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fuquay-Varina's population increased by 16,420 (89.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fuquay-Varina's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,304.