Fairview is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,771 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairview is the 262nd largest community in North Carolina. Fairview real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Fairview house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Fairview is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Fairview is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairview who work in management occupations (17.82%), healthcare (12.77%), and maintenance occupations (8.42%). Because of many things, Fairview is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fairview really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fairview perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Fairview is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Fairview is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.58% of adults in Fairview have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Fairview in 2022 was $38,848, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,392 for a family of four. The people who call Fairview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairview residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Fairview include English, German, Irish, Swedish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Fairview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.