Fairfax, Minnesota Population 2024

1,201

Fairfax Demographics

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

  • White: 72.13%
  • Two or more races: 15.43%
  • Other race: 11.29%
  • Asian: 1.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
917.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.69% (-46)
The current population of Fairfax, Minnesota is 1,201 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,247.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81872.13%
Two or more races17515.43%
Other race12811.29%
Asian131.15%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfax Population by Race

Fairfax Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfax Median Age

37.9

Total

36.6

Male

39.3

Female

Fairfax Adults

There are 814 adults, (249 of whom are seniors) in Fairfax.

Fairfax Age Dependency

100.7

Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfax Sex Ratio

Female59552.47%
Male53947.53%

Fairfax Population by Age

Fairfax Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4032.6581.918.1
Non Family1891.3673.526.5
Married1793.7493.36.7
Female244.2954.245.8
Male113.361000

3.68

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfax Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade709.25%
Associates Degree10013.21%
Bachelors Degree607.93%
Graduate Degree111.45%
High School Graduate30740.55%
Less Than 9th Grade648.45%
Some College14519.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfax Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfax Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57855171
Hispanic146510
2+ Races98260
Other Race59360
Asian1310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.28%.

Fairfax Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$0$47,083
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,542$48,523$12,391
Less Than 9th Grade$31,375$0$27,857
Overall$32,382$48,977$27,885
Some College$48,300$70,500$45,000

$32,382

Average Earnings

$48,977

Average Male

$27,885

Average Female

Fairfax Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfax Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfax Language

79.31% of Fairfax residents speak only English, while 20.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.45% of the population.

Fairfax Language

Fairfax Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White77014318.57%
Hispanic29193.09%
Multiple17584.57%

14.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.99%

Male Poverty Rate

16.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfax

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfax is White, with 18.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfax is Hispanic, with 3.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.95%.

Fairfax Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.71%
Some College15.52%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fairfax Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.75%
Male Employed1.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fairfax Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfax Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,167$87,564
Households$53,750$67,327
Married Families$94,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,516$43,218

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfax Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfax Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fairfax Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfax Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

Fairfax Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7418
35 to 5411
75+11
55 to 646
18 to 342

Fairfax Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White437.01%
Other Race56.85%
Hispanic52.84%

Fairfax Veterans by Race

Fairfax Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfax Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfax Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfax Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfax 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

69.4%

Born in Fairfax

86.24%

Native Born

13.76%

Foreign Born

10.93%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.24% of Fairfax residents were born in the United States, with 69.4% having been born in Minnesota. 10.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fairfax Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,145-11-0.95%
20281,156-11-0.94%
20271,167-12-1.02%
20261,179-11-0.92%
20251,190-11-0.92%
20241,201-12-0.99%
20231,213-11-0.9%
20221,224-13-1.05%
20211,237-10-0.8%
20201,24711510.16%
20191,132-7-0.61%
20181,139-6-0.52%
20171,14540.35%
20161,141-17-1.47%
20151,158-13-1.11%
20141,171-12-1.01%
20131,183-16-1.33%
20121,199-13-1.07%
20111,212-20-1.62%
20101,23200%

Fairfax Population by Year