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Fairmont, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Fillmore County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
584
Population
508/sq mi density
$67,404
Median Income
$34,958 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$166,103 Zillow
$627
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
2,733 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$67,404 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.2%
534 → 583
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.3%
$40,769 → $67,404
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairmont across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
620
+37 from 2023 (583)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,861
+$28,457 from 2023 ($67,404)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 534 | — | $40,769 | — |
| 2015 | 531 | -0.6% | $46,146 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 530 | -0.2% | $55,909 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 517 | -2.5% | $52,159 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 601 | +16.2% | $53,750 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 583 | -3% | $67,404 | +25.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.