Population
204 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Fairview Beach, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fairview Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 204
- Residents
- $97,308
- Median income
- $1,469
- Median rent (state)
Fairview Beach - the verdict
Nationally, Fairview Beach sits in the 76th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 76th
- percentile, household income
- 57th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fairview Beach, VA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 204 residents in Fairview Beach, a small town within Virginia. Median household income here is $97,308 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 53.8 years. About 49.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,469 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). The average commute for Fairview Beach workers runs 47.6 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 12.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$97,308 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Fairview Beach compare to other US cities?
Where Fairview Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 76% higher than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Fairview Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Fairview Beach near the bottom of Virginia's cities
Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Fairview Beach ranks #487 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fairview Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#186 of 558
67th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#254 of 619
58th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#487 of 616
0th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#149 of 618
76th percentile in Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
204
Median Income
$97,308
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
53.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
47.6 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 129 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fairview Beach sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,469/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
12.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairview Beach's 204 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairview Beach's $97,308 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Fairview Beach compares to nearby Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Beach (this city) | 204 | $97,308 |
| Cats Bridge | 204 | N/A |
| Baskerville | 202 | N/A |
| Monterey | 200 | $58,656 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fairview Beach, VA?
What is the population of Fairview Beach, VA? +
Fairview Beach, VA has a population of 204 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fairview Beach, VA? +
In Fairview Beach, the typical household earns $97,308 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fairview Beach? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairview Beach; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.