Fairbury, NE Demographics

A map of Fairbury's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,365	3,457	86.5%	87.1%
Hispanic	365	291	9.4%	7.3%
Multiracial	117	146	3.0%	3.7%
Black	22	16	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	19	49	0.5%	1.2%
Asian	0	11	0.0%	0.3%

Fairbury, Nebraska has an estimated population of 3,888, a slight decrease from the 3,970 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska 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 23.5% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairbury is ranked the 41st most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 41st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairbury's White Population

3,365 residents of Fairbury, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairbury is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Fairbury ranks 429th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Fairbury's population has decreased from 87.1% to 86.5%.

Fairbury is more White than neighboring Jansen (76.4% White), and Steele City (69.4% White). Fairbury is less White than neighboring Endicott (98.7% White), Reynolds (100% White), and Harbine (96.9% White).

Fairbury's Black Population

22 residents of Fairbury, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairbury is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Fairbury ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Black residents' share of Fairbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Fairbury is more Black than neighboring Jansen (0% Black), Endicott (0% Black), Reynolds (0% Black), Steele City (0% Black), and Harbine (0% 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 slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Fairbury ranks 206th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 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's Hispanic Population

365 residents of Fairbury, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairbury is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fairbury ranks 145th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairbury's population has increased from 7.3% to 9.4%.

Fairbury is more Hispanic than neighboring Endicott (1.3% Hispanic), Reynolds (0% Hispanic), and Harbine (3.1% Hispanic). Fairbury is less Hispanic than neighboring Jansen (17.1% Hispanic), and Steele City (27.4% Hispanic).

Fairbury's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Fairbury, or 0.5% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairbury ranks 128th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairbury's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.5%.

Fairbury is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jansen (0% Native American/Other), Endicott (0% Native American/Other), Reynolds (0% Native American/Other), Steele City (0% Native American/Other), and Harbine (0% Native American/Other).

Fairbury's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Fairbury, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairbury is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fairbury ranks 196th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbury's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairbury's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.0%.

Fairbury is more Multiracial than neighboring Endicott (0% Multiracial), Reynolds (0% Multiracial), and Harbine (0% Multiracial). Fairbury is less Multiracial than neighboring Jansen (6.5% Multiracial), and Steele City (3.2% 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.