Overview
168
Total Population
62.0
Median age
52.38%
Female population %
90.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
90.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairfax township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairfax township is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairfax township's population under 18 was 10.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairfax township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairfax township, 5.95% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 35.12% aged 30 to 64, 38.10% aged 65 to 84, and 3.57% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 8 more females than males in Fairfax township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.38% females and 47.62% males in Fairfax Township, Minnesota.
- The Fairfax Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 18.

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Race / Ethnicity
Fairfax township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairfax township population: 97.02% are White and 2.98% are Black or African American.
- Fairfax township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 168 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairfax township is White with a population of 163 (97.02% of the total population).

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Year by year
Fairfax township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 205 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairfax township's population decreased by 5 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairfax township's population decreased by 41 (20.71%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 157.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)