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, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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