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, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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