Census-designated place · North Carolina
Fearrington Village, North Carolina
Fearrington Village, census-designated place, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Fearrington Village had 2,557 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,356 (±462). GEOID 3722982.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,557
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,356 ±462
Median household income
$86,116
±$16,896 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$472,600
±$34,682 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Fearrington Village and what county is it in?
Fearrington Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Chatham County, North Carolina. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 1,432 residents per square mile in 2020.
Fearrington Village is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fearrington Village, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,557 residents in Fearrington Village, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,356 (±462).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Fearrington Village is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Fearrington Village | Chatham County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,356 ±462 | 80,151 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,361 ±237 | 33,004 | −302 |
| Average household size | 1.69 ±0.18 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,445 ±244 | 35,914 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fearrington Village?
The median resident of Fearrington Village is 75.9 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 3.5%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Fearrington Village | Chatham County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 75.9 ±2.2 | 47.6 | +3.8 |
| Under 18 years | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 19.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 79.3% ±14.8 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Male | 46.2% ±5.5 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 13.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0% ±5.7 pts | 69.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±2.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±5.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0% ±3.0 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.2% ±3.1 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.3% ±5.8 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 17.0% ±6.4 pts | 11.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.4% ±1.9 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 77.5% ±7.3 pts | 48.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 38.6% ±9.0 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.5% ±6.7 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 7.5% ±5.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fearrington Village earn?
Half of Fearrington Village's 1,361 households earn less than $86,116 a year (±$16,896), against $94,317 in Chatham County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $87,757 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Fearrington Village | Chatham County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,116 ±$16,896 | $94,317 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $119,668 ±$20,038 | $138,537 | – |
| Per capita income | $68,907 ±$9,787 | $59,363 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5% ±5.4 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.2% ±1.4 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1% ±5.0 pts | 89.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fearrington Village?
Owners occupy 74.5% of Fearrington Village's occupied homes and renters 25.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $472,600 by its owner (±$34,682). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities, and 68.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Fearrington Village | Chatham County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $472,600 ±$34,682 | $446,200 | +$68,809 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,180 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.0% ±20.7 pts | 39.2% | +39.1 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,871 ±$525 | $2,118 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.5% ±7.6 pts | 80.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.5% ±7.6 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Housing units | 1,445 ±244 | 35,914 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.9% ±8.6 pts | 77.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.7% ±3.8 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.5% ±4.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±3.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fearrington Village work and get to work?
73.1% of Fearrington Village's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes.
| Measure | Fearrington Village | Chatham County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 20.8% ±9.9 pts | 58.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% ±4.9 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1% ±21.7 pts | 68.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 3.6% ±7.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.3% ±17.9 pts | 22.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min ±6.2 | 28.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fearrington Village?
No census tract lies mostly in Fearrington Village; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 201.04Chatham County | 6,123 | $130,756 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fearrington Village) · Census block assignment files
How does Fearrington Village compare with other places in North Carolina?
Fearrington Village ranks 106th of 434 places in North Carolina with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 312th | 443 |
| Residents per square mile | 85th | 443 |
| Median household income | 106th | 434 |
| Per capita income | 18th | 443 |
| Median home value | 45th | 438 |
| Median gross rent | 1st | 395 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5th | 421 |
| Median age | 1st | 442 |
| Owner-occupied share | 162nd | 443 |
| Travel time to work | 112th | 439 |
Fearrington Village's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fearrington Village?
23 of the 56 figures for Fearrington Village on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fearrington Village are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.