Fairfield, Montana Population 2024

791

Fairfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairfield was:

  • White: 91.17%
  • Black or African American: 5.53%
  • Two or more races: 3.29%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,476.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.67% (28)
The current population of Fairfield, Montana is 791 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 763.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69291.17%
Black or African American425.53%
Two or more races253.29%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fairfield Population by Race

Fairfield Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield Median Age

30.9

Total

30.6

Male

31.7

Female

Fairfield Adults

There are 531 adults, (85 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield.

Fairfield Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield Sex Ratio

Female39752.31%
Male36247.69%

Fairfield Population by Age

Fairfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2952.5670.529.5
Married1843.0385.314.7
Non Family661.0959.140.9
Female392.6715.484.6
Male63.671000

2.93

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade408.3%
Associates Degree479.75%
Bachelors Degree5912.24%
Graduate Degree418.51%
High School Graduate13327.59%
Less Than 9th Grade244.98%
Some College13828.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White450418100
Black3200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.22%.

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$110,192$110,288$0
Graduate Degree$54,464$0$52,500
High School Graduate$41,250$49,000$18,571
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,644$55,769$32,031
Some College$42,500$55,577$29,688

$50,644

Average Earnings

$55,769

Average Male

$32,031

Average Female

Fairfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfield Language

91.58% of Fairfield residents speak only English, while 8.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.7% of the population.

Fairfield Language

Fairfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6897510.89%

9.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.7%

Male Poverty Rate

14.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is White, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is White, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.65%.

Fairfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.82%
Some College4.35%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.08%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.37%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,764$84,727
Households$64,922$73,661
Married Families$82,917$-999,999,999
Non Families-$25,791

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfield Marriage

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 45-54.

Fairfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

37

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War15
Korea10
Second Gulf War6
Vietnam2
World War II0

Fairfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5421
75+10
55 to 644
65 to 742
18 to 340

Fairfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White377.49%

Fairfield Veterans by Race

Fairfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.83%

Born in Fairfield

95.13%

Native Born

4.87%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

4.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.13% of Fairfield residents were born in the United States, with 69.83% having been born in Montana. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fairfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982670.85%
202881970.86%
202781270.87%
202680570.88%
202579870.88%
202479170.89%
2023784101.29%
202277481.04%
202176630.39%
2020763415.68%
201972240.56%
201871820.28%
201771691.27%
2016707-4-0.56%
201571170.99%
2014704-1-0.14%
201370520.28%
201270300%
201170391.3%
201069400%

Fairfield Population by Year