CDP in Wilkes County, North Carolina · 4.2 sq mi · 433 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Fairplains. The typical household earns $38,585, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,757 in 2020
Poverty rate 36.31%
Men 37.5 · Women 48.3
2011–2026
1,820
2026 projection
3.6% 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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2011–2026
1,820
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 1,820 | -18 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,838 | -38 | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 1,876 | +167 | 9.77% |
| 2022 | 1,709 | +118 | 7.42% |
| 2021 | 1,591 | -166 | 9.45% |
| 2020 | 1,757 | -308 | 14.92% |
| 2019 | 2,065 | -107 | 4.93% |
| 2018 | 2,172 | +54 | 2.55% |
| 2017 | 2,118 | -130 | 5.78% |
| 2016 | 2,248 | +67 | 3.07% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 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
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 43% | 34% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 20% | 12% |
| Widowed | 11% | 0% | 20% |
| Separated | 6% | 0% | 11% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau