Fairfax, MO Population

Overview

676

Total Population

52.3

Median age

50.59%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fairfax's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairfax is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairfax's population under 18 was 16.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairfax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairfax, 13.76% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 40.98% aged 30 to 64, 24.11% aged 65 to 84, and 6.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Fairfax:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.59% females and 49.41% males in Fairfax, MO.
The Fairfax, MO gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40.

Fairfax's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairfax population: 88.91% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.89% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 9.62% are multiracial.
Fairfax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 666 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairfax is White with a population of 601 (88.91% of the total population).

Fairfax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 654 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fairfax's population decreased by 19 (2.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairfax's population increased by 13 (2.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairfax's population was lowest in year 2019 at 571.