Median Household Income
$38,585 ± $6,470
Median Home Value
$140,200 ± $24,931
Median Gross Rent
$653 ± $277/mo
Per Capita Income
$19,124
Poverty Rate
36.3%
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
Homeownership Rate
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.6%
Median Age
43.4
Average Commute
25 min
Households
753
Veterans
201
Population Over Time
Fairplains shrank 19.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,229
2016
2,248
2018
2,172
2020
1,757
2022
1,709
2024
1,803
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
72.8%
Hispanic or Latino
21.1%
Black or African American
6.4%
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.