Fairbury is a very small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 3,858 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairbury is the 53rd largest community in Nebraska. Fairbury has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fairbury spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.09 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Fairbury is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Fairbury is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.31% of adults 25 and older in Fairbury have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fairbury in 2022 was $28,894, which is low income relative to Nebraska, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,576 for a family of four. However, Fairbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fairbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairbury include German, Irish, English, Czech, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Fairbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.