Fairfield, Ohio Population 2024

44,294

Fairfield Demographics

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

  • White: 60.38%
  • Black or African American: 18.41%
  • Two or more races: 8.72%
  • Asian: 7.34%
  • Other race: 5.02%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
20.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,126.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.36% (-611)
The current population of Fairfield, Ohio is 44,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,905.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,92860.38%
Black or African American8,21018.41%
Two or more races3,8918.72%
Asian3,2757.34%
Other race2,2405.02%
Native American530.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield Population by Race

Fairfield Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield Median Age

38.3

Total

37.1

Male

40

Female

Fairfield Adults

There are 34,750 adults, (7,646 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield.

Fairfield Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield Sex Ratio

Female22,77151.06%
Male21,82648.94%

Fairfield Population by Age

Fairfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,2932.4161.438.6
Married8,5763.2278.821.2
Non Family6,6161.1249.650.4
Female2,2682.935.764.3
Male8332.9446.153.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5305.02%
Associates Degree2,4718.12%
Bachelors Degree6,87322.57%
Graduate Degree2,4908.18%
High School Graduate9,82932.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0803.55%
Some College6,17520.28%

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
White20,44619,3126,751
Black5,2525,0021,588
Hispanic1,9991,407498
Asian1,7681,181311
2+ Races1,7431,593511
Other Race797415134
Native American36365

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.02%.

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,687$62,083$66,919
Graduate Degree$83,306$109,345$71,982
High School Graduate$43,188$51,323$32,027
Less Than 9th Grade$30,170$34,381$22,850
Overall$50,125$52,574$46,842
Some College$46,196$46,639$45,094

$50,125

Average Earnings

$52,574

Average Male

$46,842

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

80.08% of Fairfield residents speak only English, while 19.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.51% of the population.

Fairfield Language

Fairfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,5041,6166.34%
Black8,1101,05513.01%
Hispanic4,22962814.85%
Asian3,27542112.85%
Multiple3,8322777.23%
Other2,2401948.66%
Native532649.06%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.55%

Male Poverty Rate

10.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is Native, with 49.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is White, with 6.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.

Fairfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.09%
High School8.66%
Some College7.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.03%
Male Unemployed11.74%
Female Employed7.42%
Male Employed2.76%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,832$110,545
Households$70,166$92,423
Married Families$107,459$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,814$55,821

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

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 45-54, 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

1,892

Number of Veterans

1,812

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam788
First Gulf War400
Second Gulf War327
Korea102
World War II32

Fairfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74542
75+481
55 to 64413
35 to 54283
18 to 34173

Fairfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5626.84%
Black1883.1%
2+ Races1265.32%
Hispanic331.27%
Other Race161.21%

Fairfield Veterans by Race

Fairfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

64.69%

Born in Fairfield

85.22%

Native Born

14.78%

Foreign Born

9.17%

Non Citizen

5.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.22% of Fairfield residents were born in the United States, with 64.69% having been born in Ohio. 9.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Fairfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,531-152-0.35%
202843,683-153-0.35%
202743,836-153-0.35%
202643,989-152-0.34%
202544,141-153-0.35%
202444,294-153-0.34%
202344,447-8-0.02%
202244,455-148-0.33%
202144,603-302-0.67%
202044,9052,2855.36%
201942,620-14-0.03%
201842,63460.01%
201742,628-51-0.12%
201642,679-23-0.05%
201542,70230.01%
201442,699940.22%
201342,605170.04%
201242,588-7-0.02%
201142,595390.09%
201042,55600%
200042,0972,3685.96%
199039,7298,95229.09%
198030,77716,097109.65%
197014,6804,94650.81%
19609,7347,185281.88%
19402,5492,249749.67%
1900300-43,231-99.31%

Fairfield Population by Year