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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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