Median Household Income
$36,641 ± $5,639
Median Home Value
$106,800 ± $21,360
Median Gross Rent
$603 ± $94/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,609
Poverty Rate
29.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Homeownership Rate
46.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.0%
Median Age
38.9
Average Commute
24 min
Households
950
Veterans
136
Population Over Time
Fairmont shrank 8.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,699
2016
2,704
2018
2,655
2020
2,622
2022
2,519
2024
2,463
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
26.5%
Hispanic or Latino
1.3%
Black or African American
51.2%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.