Fairfield, WA Population

Overview

556

Total Population

41.0

Median age

48.38%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

79.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fairfield is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairfield's population under 18 was 22.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairfield, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 14.21% aged 15 to 29, 41.55% aged 30 to 64, 20.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Fairfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.38% females and 51.62% males in Fairfield, WA.
The Fairfield, WA gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 43.

Fairfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairfield population: 91.91% are White, 2.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are some other race and 5.04% are multiracial.
Fairfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 536 (96.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairfield is White with a population of 511 (91.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 625 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fairfield's population increased by 117 (23.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairfield's population decreased by 20 (3.26%), 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, Fairfield's population was lowest in year 2000 at 497.