Fairfield, Texas Population 2024

3,012

Fairfield Demographics

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

  • White: 62.47%
  • Black or African American: 22.46%
  • Two or more races: 12.63%
  • Other race: 2.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
551.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.65% (161)
The current population of Fairfield, Texas is 3,012 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,851.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,81162.47%
Black or African American65122.46%
Two or more races36612.63%
Other race712.45%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield Population by Race

Fairfield Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield Median Age

37.9

Total

37.4

Male

39.2

Female

Fairfield Adults

There are 2,129 adults, (534 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield.

Fairfield Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield Sex Ratio

Female1,61955.85%
Male1,28044.15%

Fairfield Population by Age

Fairfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0202.6554.445.6
Married4113.380.519.5
Non Family3141.0350.349.7
Female2343.5920.179.9
Male613.0831.168.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

54.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22111.83%
Associates Degree18910.12%
Bachelors Degree31316.76%
Graduate Degree774.12%
High School Graduate52127.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1005.35%
Some College44723.93%

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
White1,0961,027274
Hispanic38615236
Black35233478
2+ Races24911938
Other Race63420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25%.

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,042$62,222$41,210
Graduate Degree$61,563$0$61,875
High School Graduate$35,402$34,219$35,848
Less Than 9th Grade$24,446$0$24,034
Overall$40,614$48,500$35,402
Some College$43,750$0$44,375

$40,614

Average Earnings

$48,500

Average Male

$35,402

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

83.51% of Fairfield residents speak only English, while 16.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.49% of the population.

Fairfield Language

Fairfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,46524116.45%
Black62719230.62%
Hispanic57914324.7%
Other6666100%
Multiple3424814.04%

21.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.4%

Male Poverty Rate

27.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is Multiple, with 14.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.32%.

Fairfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.81%
Less Than 9th Grade21.58%
Bachelors or Greater14.1%
Some College12.3%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.19%
Male Employed5.27%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,824$91,329
Households$55,294$74,908
Married Families$110,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,750$34,168

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

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 35-44, 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

115

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam77
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War9
Korea6
World War II3

Fairfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+55
65 to 7435
18 to 3411
35 to 549
55 to 645

Fairfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1108.08%
Hispanic61.43%
2+ Races51.87%

Fairfield Veterans by Race

Fairfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

0.9%

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

80.27%

Born in Fairfield

91%

Native Born

9%

Foreign Born

5.59%

Non Citizen

3.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91% of Fairfield residents were born in the United States, with 80.27% having been born in Texas. 5.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fairfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,214411.29%
20283,173401.28%
20273,133401.29%
20263,093411.34%
20253,052401.33%
20243,012401.35%
20232,972612.1%
20222,911260.9%
20212,885341.19%
20202,851-13-0.45%
20192,864-41-1.41%
20182,90560.21%
20172,899-11-0.38%
20162,910-10-0.34%
20152,920260.9%
20142,894-4-0.14%
20132,898301.05%
20122,868-42-1.44%
20112,910-40-1.36%
20102,95000%
20003,094-140-4.33%
19903,234-271-7.73%
19803,5052919.05%

Fairfield Population by Year