Fairview

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.224
State:: North Carolina

Fairview is a CDP located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Fairview has a 2025 population of 2,376. Fairview is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -13.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,741 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairview is $104,281 with a poverty rate of 12.12%. The median age in Fairview is 46.1 years: 40.1 years for males, and 55.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairview includes 93.73% White, 4.98% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,181	93.73%
Other race	116	4.98%
Two or more races	30	1.29%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native 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 $48,750. Household income levels show a median of $74,388. The poverty rate stands at 12.12%.

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
Families	$91,642	$117,990
Married Families	$90,490	-
Households	$74,388	$104,281
Non Families	-	$44,486

$48,750

Average Income

$74,388

Median Household Income

12.12%

Poverty Rate