State
Land Area
41.2 sq mi
Density
2,902.7/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.14%
Growth Since 2010
13.53%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
452,076
Fairfield is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 119,568, it is the 52nd largest city in California and the 241st largest city in the United States. Fairfield is currently growing at a rate of 1.14% annually and its population has increased by 13.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 105,321 in 2010. Spanning over 41 miles, Fairfield has a population density of 2,903 people per square mile.
The average household income in Fairfield is $101,329 with a poverty rate of 8.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,510 per month, and the median house value is $377,400. The median age in Fairfield is 35 years, 34 years for males, and 36.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairfield was:
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 452,076 | 2,733 | 0.60% |
| 2019 | 449,343 | 2,733 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 446,610 | 2,733 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 443,877 | 4,577 | 1.03% |
| 2016 | 439,300 | 5,592 | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 433,708 | 4,553 | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 429,155 | 5,406 | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 423,749 | 4,050 | 0.96% |
| 2012 | 419,699 | 3,394 | 0.81% |
| 2011 | 416,305 | 2,361 | 0.57% |
| 2010 | 413,944 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55,030 | 48.23% |
| Asian | 20,006 | 17.53% |
| Black or African American | 16,542 | 14.50% |
| Some Other Race | 11,358 | 9.95% |
| Two or More Races | 8,939 | 7.83% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,626 | 1.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 600 | 0.53% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 36,348 | 3.09 | 58.4 |
| Married | 19,813 | 3.66 | 68.4 |
| Non Family | 8,668 | 1.28 | 49.4 |
| Female | 5,292 | 3.59 | 41 |
| Male | 2,575 | 3.76 | 47.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 5,582 | 7.50% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,108 | 6.86% |
| High School Graduate | 16,126 | 21.66% |
| Some College | 20,776 | 27.90% |
| Associates Degree | 7,104 | 9.54% |
| Bachelors Degree | 14,188 | 19.05% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,576 | 7.49% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 26,650 | 25,266 | 8,375 |
| Hispanic | 18,303 | 11,956 | 2,377 |
| Asian | 14,268 | 12,716 | 5,715 |
| Black | 11,490 | 10,503 | 2,328 |
| Other Race | 6,233 | 3,470 | 589 |
| Multiple Races | 3,553 | 3,143 | 879 |
| Islander | 1,120 | 940 | 263 |
| Native American | 399 | 327 | 69 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.81%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.05%.
$44,915
Average Earnings
$51,368
Average Male
$40,258
Average Female
65.43% of Fairfield residents speak only English, while 34.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.89% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33,574 | 3,828 | 11.40% |
| White | 35,004 | 2,400 | 6.86% |
| Black | 15,992 | 2,054 | 12.84% |
| Other | 11,117 | 1,712 | 15.40% |
| Asian | 19,940 | 1,097 | 5.50% |
| Multiple | 8,826 | 863 | 9.78% |
| Native | 587 | 147 | 25.04% |
| Islander | 1,591 | 125 | 7.86% |
8.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.37%
Male Poverty Rate
9.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is Native, with 25.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is Asian, with 5.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.80%.
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.3%
Male Marriage Rate
48.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,906 | 11.99% |
| Black | 1,587 | 12.36% |
| Hispanic | 953 | 4.30% |
| Asian | 887 | 5.67% |
| 2 or More | 406 | 8.75% |
| Other | 144 | 1.83% |
| Hawaiian | 125 | 9.94% |
| Indian | 78 | 14.83% |
4.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.8%
Labor Force Participation
59.5%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.41%
Native Born
22.59%
Foreign Born
9.78%
Non Citizen
77.41% of Fairfield residents were born in the United States, with 54.68% having been born in California. 9.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119,568 | 1,342 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 118,226 | 1,342 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 116,884 | 997 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 115,887 | 1,342 | 1.17% |
| 2016 | 114,545 | 2,134 | 1.90% |
| 2015 | 112,411 | 1,676 | 1.51% |
| 2014 | 110,735 | 1,605 | 1.47% |
| 2013 | 109,130 | 1,659 | 1.54% |
| 2012 | 107,471 | 1,263 | 1.19% |
| 2011 | 106,208 | 646 | 0.61% |
| 2010 | 105,562 | 9,384 | 0.94% |
| 2000 | 96,178 | 18,967 | 2.22% |
| 1990 | 77,211 | 19,112 | 2.88% |
| 1980 | 58,099 | 13,953 | 2.78% |
| 1970 | 44,146 | 29,178 | 11.42% |
| 1960 | 14,968 | 11,850 | 16.98% |
| 1950 | 3,118 | 1,806 | 9.04% |
| 1940 | 1,312 | 181 | 1.50% |
| 1930 | 1,131 | 123 | 1.16% |
| 1920 | 1,008 | 174 | 1.91% |
| 1910 | 834 | 334 | 5.25% |
| 1900 | 500 | -5 | -0.10% |
| 1890 | 505 | 81 | 1.76% |
| 1880 | 424 | 95 | 2.57% |
| 1870 | 329 | 0.00% |