City in Jefferson County, Nebraska · 2.5 sq mi · 1,493 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Fairbury. The typical household earns $52,995, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,973 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.89%
Men 40.5 · Women 43.5
1880–2026
3,785
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,785
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,785 | -27 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,812 | -56 | 1.45% |
| 2024 | 3,868 | +16 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 3,852 | -41 | 1.05% |
| 2022 | 3,893 | -8 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 3,901 | -72 | 1.81% |
| 2020 | 3,973 | +361 | 9.99% |
| 2019 | 3,612 | -25 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 3,637 | -61 | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 3,698 | -3 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 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 7 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 51% | 49% |
| Never married | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau