Demographics & People — Fairplains, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,876 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,600 |
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| Median Age | 43.4 |
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| Total Households | 781 |
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| Family Households | 458 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.38 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4145 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,419 |
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| Black or African American | 120 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 391 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 559 |
| American | 534 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 390 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 265 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 233 |
| English | 129 |
| Irish | 82 |
| German | 48 |
| Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| European | 23 |
Language
| English Only | 1,437 |
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| Spanish | 327 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,764 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 246 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,440 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Fairplains, North Carolina.
