Town in Robeson County, North Carolina · 2.8 sq mi · 812 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Fairmont. The typical household earns $36,641, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,187 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.01%
Men 31.4 · Women 48.6
1900–2026
2,241
2026 projection
2.5% 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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1900–2026
2,241
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 2,241 | +10 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,231 | +3 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 2,228 | +22 | 1.00% |
| 2023 | 2,206 | +21 | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 2,185 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 2,184 | -3 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 2,187 | -405 | 15.63% |
| 2019 | 2,592 | -33 | 1.26% |
| 2018 | 2,625 | -21 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 2,646 | -22 | 0.82% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 3 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 26% | 21% |
| Never married | 52% | 56% | 50% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau