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Fairbury, IL Demographics

A map of Fairbury's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,35692.4%
Hispanic
1393.8%
Multiracial
812.2%
Black
280.8%
Native American/Other
160.4%
Asian
130.4%

Fairbury, Illinois had a population of 3,633 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fairbury, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is the 401st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fairbury's White Population

3,356 residents of Fairbury identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairbury considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is ranked #547 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairbury is more White than neighboring Forrest (86.6% White), Anchor (91.4% White), Saunemin (89.2% White), and Pontiac (79.5% White). Fairbury is less White than neighboring Strawn (96% White).

Fairbury's Black Population

28 residents of Fairbury identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairbury less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairbury is more Black than neighboring Forrest (0.4% Black), Strawn (0% Black), Anchor (0.6% Black), and Saunemin (0.2% Black). Fairbury is less Black than neighboring Pontiac (8.3% Black).

Fairbury's Asian Population

13 residents of Fairbury identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairbury slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairbury is more Asian than neighboring Forrest (0.2% Asian), Strawn (0% Asian), Anchor (0% Asian), and Saunemin (0% Asian). Fairbury is less Asian than neighboring Pontiac (0.7% Asian).

Fairbury's Hispanic Population

139 residents of Fairbury identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairbury less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is ranked #616 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairbury is more Hispanic than neighboring Strawn (3% Hispanic), and Anchor (1.8% Hispanic). Fairbury is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest (9.9% Hispanic), Saunemin (5.7% Hispanic), and Pontiac (8% Hispanic).

Fairbury's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Fairbury identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairbury roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairbury is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest (0.1% Native American/Other), Strawn (0% Native American/Other), and Saunemin (0.2% Native American/Other). Fairbury is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anchor (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pontiac (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fairbury's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Fairbury identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairbury roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Fairbury is ranked #1187 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairbury is more Multiracial than neighboring Strawn (1% Multiracial). Fairbury is less Multiracial than neighboring Forrest (2.9% Multiracial), Anchor (5.5% Multiracial), Saunemin (4.7% Multiracial), and Pontiac (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.