Fairbury

County:: Livingston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.828
State:: Illinois

Fairbury is a city located in Livingston County, Illinois. Fairbury has a 2025 population of 3,535. Fairbury is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,632 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairbury is $83,719 with a poverty rate of 3.57%.The median age in Fairbury is 39.5 years: 41.2 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairbury includes 96.01% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,536	96.01%
Two or more races	79	2.14%
Black or African American	54	1.47%
Other race	14	0.38%

Fairbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairbury's average per capita income is $42,910. Household income levels show a median of $65,215. The poverty rate stands at 3.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,333	-
Families	$71,944	$96,285
Households	$65,215	$83,719
Non Families	$42,550	$48,037

$42,910

Average Income

$65,215

Median Household Income

3.57%

Poverty Rate