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Fairfield Bay, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Fairfield Bay is a Census city of 2,515 people across 15.10 square miles of land, lying across Van Buren County and Cleburne County. Median household income is $56,594, 87.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fairfield Bay
What Fairfield Bay is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.1 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land167
- County holding the largest share of its areaVan Buren County, 83.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inVan Buren County 83.4 percent, Cleburne County 16.6 percent
Fairfield Bay crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield Bay
How many people live in Fairfield Bay
- Population2,515
- Median age68.4
- Population under 18162 plus or minus 76
- Share under 186.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Population 65 and over1,476
- Share 65 and over58.7 percent
- Households1,525
- Family households839 plus or minus 184
- Share of households that are families55.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fairfield Bay
- Median household income$56,594 plus or minus $12,128
- Per capita income$43,805
- Civilian labor force680 plus or minus 166
- Employed653 plus or minus 162
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over2,276
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fairfield Bay
- Housing units2,068
- Occupied units1,525
- Vacant units543 plus or minus 151
- Vacancy rate26.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied1,326
- Renter occupied199 plus or minus 76
- Ownership rate87.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$838 plus or minus $219
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,509
- Share single family73.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more436 plus or minus 132
- Share in buildings of two or more21.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes123 plus or minus 95
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fairfield Bay gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute551 plus or minus 150
- Commuting under 15 minutes247 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.8 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more223 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.5 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Drove alone72.0 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home15.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield Bay
Flood risk in Fairfield Bay
- NFIP communityCity of Fairfield Bay
- NFIP community number050221
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/06
The City of Fairfield Bay does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050221 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Van Buren County, not Fairfield Bay
Van Buren County context, not Fairfield Bay figures
- Establishments in Van Buren County319
- Covered employment, Van Buren County3,804
- Average annual pay, Van Buren County$43,889
- Housing units permitted, Van Buren County16
Every figure in this section is published for Van Buren County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fairfield Bay.
All Van Buren County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fairfield Bay questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas?
2,515, in 1,525 households. Fairfield Bay city covers 15.10 square miles of land, which is 167 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fairfield Bay in?
Fairfield Bay lies in more than one. By area it is 83.4 percent in Van Buren County, 16.6 percent in Cleburne County. This page sits under Van Buren County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Fairfield Bay?
$56,594. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,800. Median gross rent is $838 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fairfield Bay in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Fairfield Bay appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fairfield Bay, city of, community 050221, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fairfield Bay figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Van Buren County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fairfield Bay.
Is zoning published for Fairfield Bay?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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