City in Nelson County, Kentucky · 0.3 sq mi · 494 people per sq mi
141 people live in Fairfield. The typical household earns $90,781, and the median resident is 59.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 118 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.06%
Men 63.6 · Women 59.6
2010–2026
141
2026 projection
19.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
141
2026 projection
19.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 141 | +3 | 2.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 | +5 | 3.76% |
| 2024 | 133 | +2 | 1.53% |
| 2023 | 131 | +4 | 3.15% |
| 2022 | 127 | +4 | 3.25% |
| 2021 | 123 | +5 | 4.24% |
| 2020 | 118 | -2 | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 120 | +3 | 2.56% |
| 2018 | 117 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 117 | +2 | 1.74% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fairfield is growing faster than Nelson County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 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
About 1 in 49 residents
80% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 80% | 88% | 76% |
| Never married | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| Divorced | 3% | 5% | 2% |
| Widowed | 7% | 0% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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