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Fairmount, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Grant County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,575
Population
1,620/sq mi density
$45,163
Median Income
$22,715 per capita
$96,700
Home Value
$161,276 Zillow
$827
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
617 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$45,163 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,700 home value, $827/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.2%
2,899 → 2,660
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.8%
$43,080 → $45,163
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairmount 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
2,504
-156 from 2023 (2,660)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,670
+$1,507 from 2023 ($45,163)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,899 | — | $43,080 | — |
| 2015 | 2,841 | -2% | $38,125 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2,792 | -1.7% | $42,824 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,769 | -0.8% | $44,688 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,655 | -4.1% | $39,665 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2,660 | +0.2% | $45,163 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.