Demographics & People — Fairmont, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)2,409
Estimated 2026~3,200
Median Age32.5
Total Households806
Family Households507
Average Household Size2.95
Diversity Index0.6337 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White720
Black or African American623
Asian0
Hispanic or Latino1,240

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups1,311
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino940
Hispanic: Mexican829
Unclassified or not reported689
Polish252
German211
Italian169
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino59
American55
Hispanic: Spaniard55

Language

English Only1,334
Spanish949
Population 5+2,294

Veterans

Veterans76
Population 18+1,721

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.3 minutes
Work from Home3.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Fairmont, Illinois.