Fairmont, NC Population

Overview

2,399

Total Population

49.6

Median age

58.15%

Female population %

72:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fairmont's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairmont is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairmont's population under 18 was 18.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairmont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairmont, 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.

There are 391 more females than males in Fairmont:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.15% females and 41.85% males in Fairmont, NC.
The Fairmont, NC gender ratio is 72:100 i.e. 72 men to 100 women (0.720).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 146.

Fairmont's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Fairmont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,399 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairmont is Black or African American with a population of 1,356 (56.52% of the total population).

Fairmont's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,723 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Fairmont's population increased by 32 (1.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairmont's population decreased by 521 (19.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairmont's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,185.