Fairview

Population: 5,620
Median household income: $60,714
Median home value: $171,500

Located in Walker County, Georgia, Fairview is a community with a population of 5,620. Its median household income of $60,714 runs above the Walker County figure of $55,887.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairview's population declined 14.1% from 6,540 to 5,620, while its median home value rose 62.4% from $105,600 to $171,500.

The median gross rent is $847. 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,620
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,714
Median home value: $171,500
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 2,803
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5405,620

Median household income

$46,486$60,714

Median home value

$105,600$171,500

Median gross rent

$761$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,540	$46,486	$105,600	$761
2020	5,919	$46,157	$113,300	$771
2021	5,752	$46,291	$128,400	$825
2022	5,718	$48,902	$153,300	$786
2023	5,620	$60,714	$171,500	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	2.4%
5 to 17	930	16.5%
18 to 24	237	4.2%
25 to 34	705	12.5%
35 to 44	720	12.8%
45 to 54	741	13.2%
55 to 64	979	17.4%
65 to 74	626	11.1%
75 and over	549	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,599	81.8%
Black or African American	646	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	275	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	755	17.5%
High school graduate	1,540	35.6%
Some college or associate's	1,376	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	365	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	284	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,915	83.8%
Carpooled	217	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	5.7%
Other means	22	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	617	28.6%
15 to 29 min	784	36.4%
30 to 44 min	530	24.6%
45 to 59 min	65	3.0%
60+ min	158	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.4% (920 of 5,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,456	64.7%
Nonfamily households	794	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,250	80.3%
Vacant	553	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,822	81.0%
Renter-occupied	428	19.0%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,413	86.1%
1-unit, attached	16	0.6%
2 to 4 units	48	1.7%
5 to 19 units	124	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	202	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1328632
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9295, -85.2940