City in Livingston County, Illinois · 1.8 sq mi · 1,959 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Fairbury. The typical household earns $70,962, and the median resident is 33.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,638 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.11%
Men 31.5 · Women 34.5
1860–2026
3,580
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
3,580
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,580 | -17 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,597 | +24 | 0.67% |
| 2024 | 3,573 | -6 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 3,579 | -25 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 3,604 | -32 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 3,636 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 3,638 | +26 | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 3,612 | -10 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 3,622 | -12 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,634 | -4 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 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 47 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 59% | 51% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau