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What County Is Fayetteville, North Carolina In?

Fayetteville is in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is the county seat of Cumberland County. About 210,815 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 148 sq mi (384 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Raleigh, 55 mi north.

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Fayetteville and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
210,815 ± 99
Land area
148 sq mi (384 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
220 ft 67 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$58,407 ± $1,606
Median home value
$188,000 ± $3,869
Median rent, with utilities
$1,250 ± $17
Homes lived in by their owners
47.4% ± 1.0 points
Metro area
Fayetteville, NCA principal city of the area
Water area
1.82 sq mi (4.71 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census place code
3722920
Coordinates (central point)
35.082766, -78.973515
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Fayetteville

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Fayetteville

35.082766, -78.973515 is a central point for Fayetteville, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Fayetteville

220 ft (67 m), the USGS ground height at Fayetteville’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1/9 arc-second grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Fayetteville

Longest day
14 hours 31 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 47 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:01 AM around June 13
Latest sunrise
7:41 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:03 PM around December 5
Latest sunset
8:34 PM around June 29

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:23 AM5:27 PM10 h 4 min
Feb 157:02 AM5:58 PM10 h 56 min
Mar 157:26 AM7:23 PM11 h 57 min
Apr 156:44 AM7:48 PM13 h 4 min
May 156:12 AM8:12 PM14 h
Jun 156:01 AM8:31 PM14 h 30 min
Jul 156:12 AM8:30 PM14 h 18 min
Aug 156:35 AM8:04 PM13 h 29 min
Sep 156:58 AM7:23 PM12 h 25 min
Oct 157:21 AM6:41 PM11 h 20 min
Nov 156:50 AM5:10 PM10 h 20 min
Dec 157:16 AM5:05 PM9 h 49 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Fayetteville

Fayetteville uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2831455,834 people
  2. 2830643,042 people
  3. 2834839,196 people
  4. 2830437,140 people
  5. 2831136,629 people
  6. 2830330,965 people
  7. 2839024,000 people
  8. 2831219,793 people
  9. 2830116,798 people
  10. 2830714,263 people
  11. 283109,583 people
  12. 283055,710 people
All 14
  1. 283952,688 people
  2. 28308323 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Fayetteville. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Spring Lake, North Carolina (town)7.1 mi north
  2. Hope Mills, North Carolina (town)7.9 mi south
  3. Rockfish, North Carolina (CDP)8.4 mi southwest
  4. Eastover, North Carolina (town)11 mi east
  5. Vander, North Carolina (CDP)11 mi east

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.