Fairview, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,495
Males: 1,155 (46.3%), Females: 1,340 (53.7%)

Zip code: 28730

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $46,818
Median house value: $136,100

Population by Race

Races in Fairview:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), English (15.2%), German (12.9%), Scotch-Irish (9.4%), Irish (9.1%), French (6.7%).

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairview

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairview CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

4.1% Foreign born (3.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairview:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairview:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 11 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 46 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairview:

  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 16 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)
  • MEYERS (about 23 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 24 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview:

  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 14 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 49 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)

Public primary/middle school in Fairview:

  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 779; Location: 1355 CHARLOTTE HWY; Grades: PK – 05)