Fearrington Village

Population: 2,535
Median household income: $101,384
Median home value: $439,900

Fearrington Village is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to 2,535 residents. The median household income of $101,384 is above the Chatham County median ($88,534).

From 2019 to 2023, Fearrington Village's population declined 11.6% from 2,867 to 2,535, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $328,100 to $439,900.

The typical home was built around 1995. 4.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,535
Median age: 74.2 yrs
Median household income: $101,384
Median home value: $439,900
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,492
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8672,535

Median household income

$71,307$101,384

Median home value

$328,100$439,900

Median gross rent

$1,600$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,867	$71,307	$328,100	—
2020	2,692	$82,708	$359,900	$1,600
2021	2,642	$87,576	$374,900	$1,827
2022	2,582	$95,391	$410,200	$3,038
2023	2,535	$101,384	$439,900	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 341.7%

35 to 443.0%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7431.1%

75 and over46.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	163	6.4%
25 to 34	43	1.7%
35 to 44	76	3.0%
45 to 54	57	2.2%
55 to 64	229	9.0%
65 to 74	789	31.1%
75 and over	1,178	46.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,280	89.9%
Black or African American	43	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	116	4.6%
Two or more races	23	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate5.6%

Some college or associate's14.4%

Bachelor's degree41.5%

Graduate or professional degree36.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	2.2%
High school graduate	132	5.6%
Some college or associate's	341	14.4%
Bachelor's degree	984	41.5%
Graduate or professional degree	864	36.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit3.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	69.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	21	3.6%
Walked	14	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	24.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	4.1%
15 to 29 min	158	36.3%
30 to 44 min	141	32.4%
45 to 59 min	70	16.1%
60+ min	48	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 4.0% (100 of 2,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	806	56.0%
Nonfamily households	633	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,439	96.4%
Vacant	53	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,127	78.3%
Renter-occupied	312	21.7%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached25.1%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	878	58.8%
1-unit, attached	375	25.1%
2 to 4 units	19	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	220	14.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3722982
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7983, -79.0790