Fairview

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.984
State:: North Carolina

Fairview is a town located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Fairview has a 2025 population of 3,848. Fairview is currently growing at a rate of 1.99% annually and its population has increased by 10.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,475 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairview is $131,864 with a poverty rate of 2.76%.The median age in Fairview is 42.9 years: 49.9 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairview includes 93.38% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,314	93.38%
Two or more races	208	5.86%
Other race	18	0.51%
Native American	9	0.25%

Fairview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairview's average per capita income is $65,533. Household income levels show a median of $89,417. The poverty rate stands at 2.76%.

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	$130,577	-
Families	$121,447	$154,145
Households	$89,417	$131,864
Non Families	$45,595	$54,958

$65,533

Average Income

$89,417

Median Household Income

2.76%

Poverty Rate