| | Fayetteville, NC | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Population | 208,497 | 1,434,540 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.3% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.7% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.3 | 33.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 208,354 | 1,332,966 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 121,015 | 1,144,646 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 75,695 | 935,933 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 74.9% | 36.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 179.7% | 67.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,410.2 | 2,960.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 147.9 | 484.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.8 | 5.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fayetteville, NC | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.4% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fayetteville, NC | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| White | 35.3% | 23.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 41.6% | 6.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% | 65.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fayetteville, NC | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 44.0% | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.5% | 41.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.0% | 55.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.1% | 38.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 80,057 | 535,610 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 46,542 | 333,913 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 33.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 33,515 | 201,697 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.2% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10.8% |