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The total population of Fairmont is estimated to be 2,519 with 1,082 males (42.95%) and 1,437 females (57.05%). There are 355 more females than males in Fairmont.
The median household income in Fairmont was $33,019 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,000(2.94%) from $34,019 in 2020. This income is 44.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairmont sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $34,679. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fairmont stands at $33,019.
In Fairmont, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,935 for males and $17,892 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,245 for males and $37,542 for females.
In Fairmont, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $58,099, followed by Black or African American households at $29,563, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $24,566.
In 2022, the population of Fairmont was 2,188, a 0.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fairmont's population was 2,185, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 2,186 in 2020.
The median age in Fairmont, NC is 49.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 39.68% aged 30 to 64, 23.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fairmont population: 24.68% are White, 56.52% are Black or African American, 18.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.79% are multiracial.