Fair Play

County:: Polk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.427
State:: Missouri

Fair Play is a city located in Polk County, Missouri. Fair Play has a 2025 population of 460. Fair Play is currently growing at a rate of 1.1% annually and its population has increased by 5.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 435 in 2020.

The average household income in Fair Play is $47,846 with a poverty rate of 29.15%. The median age in Fair Play is 46.8 years: 35.9 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fair Play includes 98.3% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	462	98.3%
Two or more races	8	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Fair Play Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fair Play's average per capita income is $28,750. Household income levels show a median of $37,125. The poverty rate stands at 29.15%.

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	$62,813	-
Families	$39,375	$48,738
Households	$37,125	$47,846
Non Families	$25,625	$44,856

$28,750

Average Income

$37,125

Median Household Income

29.15%

Poverty Rate