City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fuquay-Varina - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

37,749
Residents
$111,447
Median income
$410,600
Median home
$1,750
Median rent (state)

Fuquay-Varina - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fuquay-Varina lands in the 84th percentile for household income and the 79th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

84th
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
71st
percentile, median rent
79th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fuquay-Varina, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 37,749 residents in Fuquay-Varina, a small city within North Carolina. Fuquay-Varina households earn a median of $111,447 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Fuquay-Varina's housing stock carries a median value of $410,600, and the median resident age is 36.3 years. About 52.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1,070 residential building permits were authorized in Fuquay-Varina (Rapid Growth), up 40% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Fuquay-Varina reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 649.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,750 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

37,749 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$111,447 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Fuquay-Varina compare to other US cities?

Where Fuquay-Varina sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% pricier than other cities
Safety 79% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to North Carolina alone, Fuquay-Varina ranks #12 of 195 North Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fuquay-Varina against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Fuquay-Varina's strongest outlier among North Carolina cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Fuquay-Varina ranks #1 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fuquay-Varina only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#45 of 700
94th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 746
96th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#69 of 708
90th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#495 of 746
33rd percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#73 of 746
90th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

84thIncome percentile
79thSafety percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income · 79th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fuquay-Varina's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fuquay-Varina's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 63 Avg. percentile National median
Fuquay-Varina's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Fuquay-Varina's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$410,600 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fuquay-Varina $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fuquay-Varina, NC Fuquay-Varina, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fuquay-Varina, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fuquay-Varina, NC median $111,447/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fuquay-Varina, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fuquay-Varina, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
37,749
Median Income
$111,447
Median Home Value
$410,600
Median Age
36.3
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
649.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
69.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
579.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents35,000 residents40,000 residents45,000 residents50,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 34,571 residents 48,536 residents ▲ +40.4%
Fuquay-Varina's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
1,070
housing units authorized
Single-Family
862
detached homes
Multifamily
208
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
28.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 764
2020 1,035
2021 1,807
2022 2,132
2023 1,089
2024 1,070

Permit volume increased 40% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.5%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
26.4%
Other
0.7%

Based on 18,614 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fuquay-Varina sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,750/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Salisbury
35,730 people
Monroe
35,596 people
Indian Trail
41,146 people
Goldsboro
33,448 people
Garner
32,543 people
Holly Springs
43,429 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fuquay-Varina's 37,749 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Central Islip, NY
37,751 people
Rome, GA
37,754 people
Winchester, NV
37,774 people
Evans, GA
37,718 people
Hilton Head Island, SC
37,805 people
Montclair, CA
37,809 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fuquay-Varina's $111,447 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Grapevine, TX
$111,438 median income
Ransom Canyon, TX
$111,458 median income
Ramah, NM
$111,462 median income
Santa Cruz, CA
$111,427 median income
Peachtree City, GA
$111,421 median income
Four Corners, MT
$111,474 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fuquay-Varina, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fuquay-Varina, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 69.0% 15.2% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.6% White 69.0% Black or African American 15.2% Asian 3.3% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 9.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fuquay-Varina compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fuquay-Varina (this city) 37,749 $111,447
Salisbury 35,730 $51,058
Monroe 35,596 $67,265
Indian Trail 41,146 $99,073
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fuquay-Varina, NC?

What is the population of Fuquay-Varina, NC? +

The population of Fuquay-Varina, NC stands at 37,749 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fuquay-Varina, NC? +

In Fuquay-Varina, the typical household earns $111,447 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fuquay-Varina? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fuquay-Varina; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

Is Fuquay-Varina, NC safe? +

Fuquay-Varina has a total crime rate of 649.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Fuquay-Varina, NC? +

Fuquay-Varina's median home value sits at $410,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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