Fairplains, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wilkes County County

2.5 /5.0

C+ Fair

1,876 Population 446/sq mi density

$36,586 Median Income $20,518 per capita

$134,300 Home Value $204,318 Zillow

$631 Median Rent 27.8% income on rent

57°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

450 Violent Crime/100K 3,766 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.5 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$36,586 median income, 5.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$134,300 home value, $631/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

450 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)

Education

2.0 / 5.0

12.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 71%

US avg: 88.6% 20% below

Bachelor's+ 12.8%

US avg: 33.7% 62% below

Graduate+ 0.3%

US avg: 13.1% 98% below

School Test Score

5.6 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

79.5%

Republican (GOP)

19.9%

Democrat (DEM)

R 80%

D 20%

County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access

88.5%

2% below US avg (90.0%)

Avg Download Speed

221 Mbps

Upload: 116 Mbps

Max: 1,000 Mbps

Public Libraries

EV Charging Stations

Alt Fuel Stations

Nearest Airport

SVH

Statesville Regional

32 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians

1:2,632

patients per provider

Dentists

1:2,436

patients per provider

Mental Health Providers

1:413

patients per provider

Food Environment Index

7.3

Scale 0-10 (10 = best)

Exercise Access

66.5%

with access to exercise opportunities

Premature Death Rate

12,047

per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+	12.8%
High School+	71.0%
Graduate Degree+	0.3%
School Test Score	5.6/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)	79.5%
Democrat (DEM)	19.9%

Infrastructure

Broadband	88.5%
Download Speed	221 Mbps
Upload Speed	116 Mbps
Max Download	1,000 Mbps
Libraries	2
EV Stations	6
Alt Fuel Stations	7

Airport

Airport Code	SVH
Airport Name	Statesville Regional
Distance	32 miles