Fairbury is a very small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 3,887 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairbury is the 53rd largest community in Nebraska. Fairbury has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One of the benefits of Fairbury is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.41 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of adults in Fairbury who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.86% of the adults in Fairbury have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fairbury in 2022 was $26,698, 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 $106,792 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 Danish.

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