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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fuquay-Varina, NC compare?
| Figure | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 48,536 |
| Change since April 2020 | +41.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,152 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,759 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 40,485±52 |
| Median age | 37.0±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.5%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.7%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.9%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $115,497±$8,663 |
| Per capita income | $44,813±$2,042 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $451,500±$10,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,720±$134 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.6%±9.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.2%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 16.3%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 30.0%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.9%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.1 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov