City in Jefferson County, Alabama · 3.5 sq mi · 2,707 people per sq mi
About 9,400 people live in Fairfield. The typical household earns $48,456, and the median resident is 30.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,980 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.39%
Men 29 · Women 30.7
1920–2026
9,375
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
9,375
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,375 | -108 | 1.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,483 | -66 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 9,549 | -52 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 9,601 | -95 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 9,696 | -131 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 9,827 | -153 | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 9,980 | -589 | 5.57% |
| 2019 | 10,569 | -78 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 10,647 | -61 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 10,708 | -81 | 0.75% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| Never married | 54% | 61% | 49% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau