Fairplains

County:: Wilkes County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.206
State:: North Carolina

Fairplains is a CDP located in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Fairplains has a 2025 population of 1,606. Fairplains is currently declining at a rate of -2.07% annually and its population has decreased by -8.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,757 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairplains is $48,246 with a poverty rate of 32.35%.The median age in Fairplains is 49 years: 51.1 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairplains includes 75.64% White, 6.4% Black or African American, 6.29% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,419	75.64%
Two or more races	212	11.3%
Black or African American	120	6.4%
Other race	118	6.29%
Native American	7	0.37%

Fairplains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairplains' average per capita income is $35,000. Household income levels show a median of $36,586. The poverty rate stands at 32.35%.

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	$48,163	-
Families	$41,591	$53,526
Households	$36,586	$48,246
Non Families	$24,890	$37,873

$35,000

Average Income

$36,586

Median Household Income

32.35%

Poverty Rate