City of Fairmont

There are 11,000 people living in Fairmont, which, thanks to a growing immigrant community attracted to the area’s agricultural economy, is on track to becoming increasingly diverse micropolis. There are 4,812 households and 2,816 families residing in the city, with a population density of 349.1 per square mile.

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
City of Fairmont 10,891 10,677 10,314 10,168

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 610
5-9 624
10-14 593
15-19 608
20-24 537
25-29 476
30-34 621
35-39 661
40-44 608
45-49 599
50-54 496
55-59 557
60-64 647
65-69 744
70-74 635
75-79 495
80-84 343
85+ 460
18+ 8,100
Median Age 44

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

City of Fairmont 2026
Total 10,314.00
White Alone 86.28%
Black Alone 1.32%
American Indian Alone 0.56%
Asian Alone 0.94%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.3%
Some Other Race 4.76%
Two or More Races 5.84%
Hispanic Origin 11.47%
Diversity Index 40.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

City of Fairmont 2026 - 2031
Population -0.28%
Households -0.11%
Families -0.36%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 4,704 4,816 4,728 4,703
Housing Units 5,038 5,255 5,192 5,143
Owner Occupied Units 3,074 3,072
Renter Occupied Units 1,654 1,631
Vacant Units 464 440

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

City of Fairmont 2026 2031
Median Home Value $188,469 $289,860
Average Home Value $239,237 $318,581
<$50,000 235 241
$50,000 - $99,999 389 245
$100,000 - $149,999 397 248
$150,000 - $199,999 629 381
$200,000 - $249,999 268 193
$250,000 - $299,999 319 286
$300,000 - $399,999 297 418
$400,000 - $499,999 286 487
$500,000 - $749,999 243 535
$1,000,000 + 1 2

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 259
2000-2009 179
1990-1999 350
1980-1989 497
1970-1979 1,014
1960-1969 774
1950-1959 636
1940-1949 323
1939 or Before 1,239

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

City of Fairmont 2026 2031
Median Household $63,877 $71,222
Average Household $93,674 $104,069
Per Capita $43,072 $48,272

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

City of Fairmont 2026
<$15,000 328
$15,000 - $24,999 384
$25,000 - $34,999 571
$35,000 - $49,999 510
$50,000 - $74,999 855
$75,000 - $99,999 579
$100,000 - $149,999 879
$150,000 - $199,999 246
$200,000+ 376

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 4,770
In-County Residents 4,188
Out-of-County Residents 501
Drive Alone 3,799
Carpooled 295
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 320
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 236
Other 96
Less than 5 minutes 395
5-9 minutes 2,179
10-14 minutes 657
15-19 minutes 216
20-24 minutes 292
25-29 minutes 111
30-34 minutes 231
35-39 minutes 177
40-44 minutes 41
45-59 minutes 49
60-89 minutes 64
90+ minutes 38
Average Travel Time 13

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 7,688
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 86
Mining 0
Utilities 58
Construction 132
Manufacturing 1,160
Wholesale Trade 291
   
Retail Trade 965
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 108
Furn & Home Furnish Str 20
Electronics & Appl Store 14
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 59
Food & Beverage Stores 438
Health/Pers Care Stores 83
Gasoline Stations 11
Clothing/Accessory Store 16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 63
General Merchandise Str 153
   
Transportation/Warehouse 129
Information 61
   
Finance & Insurance 319
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 73
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 83
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 163
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 117
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 247
Legal Services 31
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 22
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 99
Educational Services 852
HealthCare/Social Assist 1,020
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 162
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 684
Accommodation 46
Food Srv/Drinking Places 638
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 693
Auto Repair/Maintenance 65
Public Administration Emp 581

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

City of Fairmont 2026
<9th Grade 57
Some High School 283
GED 386
Graduated High School 2,080
Some College/No Degree 1,450
Associates Degree 1,179
Bachelor's Degree 1,224
Graduate Degree 683

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 685
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 8
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 3
Construction Bus 35
Manufacturing Bus 32
Wholesale Trade Bus 24
   
Retail Trade Bus 80
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 14
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 12
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 11
Gasoline Stations Bus 2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 13
General Merchandise Str Bus 10
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 15
Information Bus 10
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 53
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 19
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 24
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 31
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 46
Legal Services Bus 9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 21
Educational Services Bus 20
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 72
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 15
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 36
Accommodation Bus 7
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 29
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 109
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 14
Public Administration Bus 57

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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