Fairwood, Washington Population 2024

18,530

Fairwood Demographics

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

  • White: 55.76%
  • Asian: 19.29%
  • Two or more races: 13.56%
  • Black or African American: 7.34%
  • Other race: 3.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,907.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.48% (-870)
The current population of Fairwood, Washington is 18,530 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,400.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,28155.76%
Asian3,55619.29%
Two or more races2,50013.56%
Black or African American1,3547.34%
Other race6053.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1070.58%
Native American340.18%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fairwood Population by Race

Fairwood Population Pyramid 2024

Fairwood Median Age

38.5

Total

38.4

Male

38.6

Female

Fairwood Adults

There are 14,365 adults, (2,891 of whom are seniors) in Fairwood.

Fairwood Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairwood Sex Ratio

Female9,30650.47%
Male9,13149.53%

Fairwood Population by Age

Fairwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0572.675.924.1
Married4,0263.1187.112.9
Non Family2,0901.2462.237.8
Female6283.515842
Male3133.3759.740.3

3.06

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4013.06%
Associates Degree1,3029.93%
Bachelors Degree4,35233.18%
Graduate Degree2,01515.36%
High School Graduate2,42318.47%
Less Than 9th Grade2842.17%
Some College2,34017.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9717,7854,055
Asian2,5412,3841,235
Hispanic1,082903436
2+ Races1,028865452
Black863746334
Other Race425399131
Islander50500
Native American22226

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 50.87%.

Fairwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,860$103,419$63,973
Graduate Degree$105,938$125,625$89,412
High School Graduate$44,604$53,088$21,534
Less Than 9th Grade$30,962$31,659$22,171
Overall$71,397$89,828$57,976
Some College$63,750$68,839$58,032

$71,397

Average Earnings

$89,828

Average Male

$57,976

Average Female

Fairwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairwood Language

72.75% of Fairwood residents speak only English, while 27.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 11.03% of the population.

Fairwood Language

Fairwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,9546006.03%
Hispanic1,78831317.51%
Multiple2,50031212.48%
Asian3,5333088.72%
Black1,35429621.86%
Other58521236.24%

9.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.91%

Male Poverty Rate

11.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairwood is Other, with 36.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairwood is White, with 6.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.25%.

Fairwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.82%
High School16.12%
Some College5.2%
Bachelors or Greater1.93%

Fairwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.74%
Female Unemployed23.95%
Female Employed5.75%
Male Employed2.17%

Fairwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,932$159,555
Households$119,013$145,483
Married Families$152,847$-999,999,999
Non Families$79,000$104,835

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fairwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

835

Number of Veterans

765

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam357
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War139
Korea85
World War II10

Fairwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+295
65 to 74243
35 to 54219
55 to 6469
18 to 349

Fairwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6817.91%
2+ Races553.85%
Asian541.92%
Black454.95%
Hispanic312.4%

Fairwood Veterans by Race

Fairwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Fairwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairwood 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

43.21%

Born in Fairwood

77.18%

Native Born

22.82%

Foreign Born

8.93%

Non Citizen

13.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.18% of Fairwood residents were born in the United States, with 43.21% having been born in Washington. 8.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202418,530-41-0.22%
202318,571-41-0.22%
202218,6121350.73%
202118,477-923-4.76%
202019,400-562-2.82%
201919,9625342.75%
201819,428-103-0.53%
201719,531-193-0.98%
201619,724-308-1.54%
201520,0329444.95%
201419,088-1,345-6.58%
201320,433-214-1.04%
201220,6472171.06%
201120,4301,3286.95%
201019,10200%

Fairwood Population by Year