Fairbury, IL Demographics

A map of Fairbury's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,479	3,356	93.7%	92.4%
Multiracial	127	81	3.4%	2.2%
Hispanic	102	139	2.7%	3.8%
Black	5	28	0.1%	0.8%
Asian	0	13	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	16	0.0%	0.4%

Fairbury, Illinois has an estimated population of 3,713, a slight increase from the 3,633 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairbury, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairbury has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fairbury, that probability was 14.5% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairbury is ranked the 395th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. 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 was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairbury's White Population

3,479 residents of Fairbury, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairbury is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Fairbury ranks 559th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Fairbury's population has increased from 92.4% to 93.7%.

Fairbury is more White than neighboring Forrest (86.1% White), Anchor (80.6% White), Saunemin (89.8% White), and Pontiac (81.8% White). Fairbury is less White than neighboring Strawn (100% White).

Fairbury's Black Population

5 residents of Fairbury, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairbury is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Fairbury ranks 679th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Black population has declined by an estimated 82.1%. Black residents' share of Fairbury's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Fairbury is more Black than neighboring Strawn (0% Black), and Anchor (0% Black). Fairbury is less Black than neighboring Forrest (0.4% Black), Saunemin (4% Black), and Pontiac (9.2% Black).

Fairbury's Asian Population

0 residents of Fairbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairbury is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Fairbury ranks 770th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fairbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fairbury is less Asian than neighboring Pontiac (1.3% Asian).

Fairbury's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Fairbury, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairbury is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fairbury ranks 619th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairbury's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.7%.

Fairbury is more Hispanic than neighboring Strawn (0% Hispanic), and Anchor (0% Hispanic). Fairbury is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest (10.3% Hispanic), Saunemin (5.7% Hispanic), and Pontiac (4.6% Hispanic).

Fairbury's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fairbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fairbury is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairbury ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fairbury is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest (1.3% Native American/Other), and Pontiac (0.2% Native American/Other).

Fairbury's Multiracial Population

127 residents of Fairbury, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairbury is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Fairbury ranks 1193rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairbury's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.4%.

Fairbury is more Multiracial than neighboring Forrest (1.9% Multiracial), Strawn (0% Multiracial), Saunemin (0.6% Multiracial), and Pontiac (2.9% Multiracial). Fairbury is less Multiracial than neighboring Anchor (19.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.