Fairbank

County:: Buchanan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.735
State:: Iowa

Fairbank is a city located in Buchanan County, Iowa. Fairbank has a 2025 population of 1,141. Fairbank is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 2.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,108 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairbank is $99,965 with a poverty rate of 2.47%. The median age in Fairbank is 41.2 years: 39.2 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairbank includes 91.25% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,377	91.25%
Two or more races	117	7.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7	0.46%
Black or African American	6	0.4%
Native American	2	0.13%
Asian	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Fairbank Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairbank's average per capita income is $53,472. Household income levels show a median of $100,172. The poverty rate stands at 2.47%.

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	$117,688	-
Families	$106,397	$113,280
Households	$100,172	$99,965
Non Families	$35,833	$47,095

$53,472

Average Income

$100,172

Median Household Income

2.47%

Poverty Rate