Town in Henderson County, North Carolina · 6.3 sq mi · 1,335 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Fletcher. The typical household earns $75,272, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,973 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.57%
Men 41.7 · Women 41.7
1990–2026
8,453
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
8,453
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,453 | +80 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,373 | +79 | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 8,294 | +112 | 1.37% |
| 2023 | 8,182 | +88 | 1.09% |
| 2022 | 8,094 | +84 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 8,010 | +37 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 7,973 | -390 | 4.66% |
| 2019 | 8,363 | +67 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 8,296 | +74 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 8,222 | +135 | 1.67% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 64% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau