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Population in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Population in Fuquay-Varina, NC was 48,536 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5% from 2024. That is the 25th highest of 93 cities in 2025.

2025, persons48,536
Change on 2024+5%
Rank25th of 93Cities in North Carolina ranked
Series high48,5362025
Series low34,5712020

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Population in Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020 to 2025

30K35K40K45K50K2020202120222023202420252020: 34,571 persons2021: 36,798 persons2022: 40,716 persons2023: 43,955 persons2024: 46,224 persons2025: 48,536 persons30K35K40K45K50K2020202220252020: 34,571 persons2021: 36,798 persons2022: 40,716 persons2023: 43,955 persons2024: 46,224 persons2025: 48,536 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202548,536
202446,224
202343,955
202240,716
202136,798
202034,571

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Fuquay-Varina, NC48,536
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Population, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

MLA 9

Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/fuquay-varina-nc. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Population, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/fuquay-varina-nc.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/fuquay-varina-nc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals): Population, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020 to 2025}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the population in Fuquay-Varina, NC?

Population in Fuquay-Varina, NC was 48,536 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5% from 2024. That is the 25th highest of 93 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Fuquay-Varina, NC?

48,536 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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