Fairmont, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Fairmont home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,597

Population Estimate

$87,718

Median Home Value

92.7%

Employment Rate

16.0%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$125

Median Listing Price$237,500

Median Days on Market60

Active Listings22

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)28

Avg Listing Price$287,435

Avg Listing Price Change MoM10%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-32%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.36

Family Dual Income24.8

Median Household Income$25,058

Median Individual Income$15,957

Home Ownership51.3%

Home Value$87,718

Median Rent$481

Rent Burden43.0%

Poverty39.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED16.8%
Highschool Education39.4%
Some College27.8%
Bachelors Degree8.7%
Graduate Degree7.3%
Total College or Above16.0%
Stem Degree27.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male44.6%
Female55.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married32.8%
Divorced18.7%
Never Married38.4%
Widowed10.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFairmont

State IDNC

Population2,597

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.6%
19–29	10.2%
30–39	8.2%
40–49	11.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	15.0%
60–69	16.8%
70–79	10.0%
80+	4.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation41.5%

Unemployment Rate7.3%

Disabled22.3%

ETHNICITY

White23.7%

Black63.5%

Asian0.0%

Native American10.3%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple2.5%

OTHER

Hispanic1.2%

Limited English0.4%

Health Uninsured9.7%

Veteran9.9%

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