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CITY · 2010 ACS

Fearrington

North Carolina · 2,339 residents · 1.79 sq mi
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Fearrington is home to 2,339 people in North Carolina. The median age is 72.3, about 35 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 82% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 64% ahead of the North Carolina median. Median rent is $1,663 a month. 81% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 72.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
82% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

2,339
−10%vs 2011
vs 2,599 in 2011
2010 – 2024
72.3
−1%vs 2011
vs 73.0 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.79 sq mi
Population, 20102024
2K2K3K3K3K201020202024Fearrington
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 51%(24)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 90.9%(21)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 140.7%(17)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 190.6%(14)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.5%(12)
US avg: 7%
25 to 341.8%(42)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 442.7%(64)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 544.1%(97)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.6%(364)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7431%(724)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8431.7%(741)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over9.4%(219)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,655
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $78,826 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$55,572
+6%vs 2011
vs $52,666 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
−5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
4.1%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.415
+13%vs 2011
vs 0.368 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$315,200
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $320,300 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,663
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,583 in 2011
US average: $853
80.8%
+8.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 72.5% in 2011
19.2% rent
9.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
1.63 people
−2%vs 2011
vs 1.66 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
13.2%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
37.9%
+4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.9% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.2
+4%vs 2011
vs 4.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,560)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.3%(35)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic97%(2,268)
Black0.9%(20)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(25)
Asian0.6%(14)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English25.4%(596)
German19.4%(455)
Irish17.1%(401)
Scottish10%(234)
Scotch-Irish9.4%(220)
Polish4.9%(116)
Russian4.8%(113)
French3.9%(91)
Dutch3%(71)
American2.3%(54)
Italian2.3%(54)
Welsh2.1%(49)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.5%(36)
Ukrainian1.4%(34)
Czech1.3%(30)
Norwegian1.1%(27)
British1.1%(26)
Swiss1.1%(25)
Swedish1%(23)
Lithuanian0.6%(13)
Austrian0.5%(12)
Danish0.4%(10)
Section 05

Education

82.4%
+4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 98.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
41.2%
+4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 37.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

37.6 min
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 37.5 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
65.8%
+14.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
14.8%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.7% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
−7.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
19.4%
−9.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.9% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

16.3%
+10.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
77.4%
+8.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.2% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.7% in 2011
56.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.3% in 2011
4.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
25.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.2% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.2%(133)
Married62.1%(676)
Widowed12.3%(134)
Divorced13.4%(146)
Women 15+
Never married9.8%(124)
Married58.6%(743)
Widowed22.2%(281)
Divorced9.4%(119)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 0.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.3%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
36.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
75.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
76.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War30.4%(109)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 358 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Fearrington, North Carolina?

Fearrington, North Carolina has about 2,339 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fearrington, North Carolina?

The typical household in Fearrington, North Carolina earns about $74,655 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fearrington, North Carolina expensive?

In Fearrington, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $315,200, and the typical rent is about $1,663 a month.

How educated are people in Fearrington, North Carolina?

About 82.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fearrington, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fearrington, North Carolina?

About 4.1% of people in Fearrington, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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