City in Linn County, Iowa · 3.6 sq mi · 811 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Fairfax. The typical household earns $114,375, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,851 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.24%
Men 38 · Women 39.3
2010–2026
2,942
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,942
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,942 | +17 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,925 | +6 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 2,919 | +17 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 2,902 | +12 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 2,890 | +33 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 2,857 | +6 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 2,851 | -5 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 2,856 | +94 | 3.40% |
| 2018 | 2,762 | +100 | 3.76% |
| 2017 | 2,662 | +74 | 2.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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 16 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 68% | 66% |
| Never married | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau