Fairfield Bay

Population: 2,247
Median household income: $54,735
Median home value: $157,300

Fairfield Bay is a community in Van Buren County, Arkansas, home to 2,247 residents. At $54,735, its median household income sits above Van Buren County's $47,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield Bay's population grew 1.6% from 2,212 to 2,247, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $101,700 to $157,300.

31.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 87.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,247
Median age: 68.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,735
Median home value: $157,300
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 2,065
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2122,247

Median household income

$39,179$54,735

Median home value

$101,700$157,300

Median gross rent

$1,045$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,212	$39,179	$101,700	$1,045
2020	2,343	$44,135	$112,600	$868
2021	2,190	$47,794	$124,400	$895
2022	2,291	$58,750	$154,100	$784
2023	2,247	$54,735	$157,300	$888

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 172.9%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7427.8%

75 and over32.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.0%
5 to 17	65	2.9%
18 to 24	64	2.8%
25 to 34	132	5.9%
35 to 44	80	3.6%
45 to 54	111	4.9%
55 to 64	388	17.3%
65 to 74	625	27.8%
75 and over	738	32.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,964	87.4%
Black or African American	20	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	46	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	4.7%
High school graduate	621	29.9%
Some college or associate's	705	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	484	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	166	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means8.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	485	78.4%
Carpooled	13	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	11.5%
Other means	50	8.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	47.4%
15 to 29 min	106	19.3%
30 to 44 min	115	21.0%
45 to 59 min	30	5.5%
60+ min	37	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.58
Poverty rate: 9.6% (213 of 2,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	714	50.7%
Nonfamily households	693	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,407	68.1%
Vacant	658	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,225	87.1%
Renter-occupied	182	12.9%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,420	68.8%
1-unit, attached	48	2.3%
2 to 4 units	178	8.6%
5 to 19 units	238	11.5%
20 or more units	69	3.3%
Mobile home & other	112	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0522660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.6011, -92.2662