Fairfax

County:: Atchison County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.465
State:: Missouri

Fairfax is a city located in Atchison County, Missouri. Fairfax has a 2025 population of 603. Fairfax is currently declining at a rate of -1.47% annually and its population has decreased by -6.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 648 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairfax is $65,782 with a poverty rate of 16.06%. The median age in Fairfax is 48.7 years: 50.3 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairfax includes 89.64% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	614	89.64%
Two or more races	57	8.32%
Black or African American	5	0.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.73%
Other race	4	0.58%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%

Fairfax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairfax's average per capita income is $40,313. Household income levels show a median of $54,107. The poverty rate stands at 16.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$66,806	-
Families	$55,417	$71,864
Households	$54,107	$65,782
Non Families	$26,000	$39,041

$40,313

Average Income

$54,107

Median Household Income

16.06%

Poverty Rate