Fairmount Heights, MD Population

Overview

1,455

Total Population

38.8

Median age

48.93%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fairmount Heights is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairmount Heights's population under 18 was 24.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairmount Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairmount Heights, 20.89% were under the age of 15, 15.19% aged 15 to 29, 48.18% aged 30 to 64, 13.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 less females than males in Fairmount Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Fairmount Heights, MD.
The Fairmount Heights, MD gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 74.

Fairmount Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairmount Heights population: 5.22% are White, 71.41% are Black or African American, 2.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.16% are Asian, 16.49% are some other race and 1.58% are multiracial.
Fairmount Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,175 (80.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairmount Heights is Black or African American with a population of 1,039 (71.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,557 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Fairmount Heights's population decreased by 57 (3.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairmount Heights's population increased by 65 (4.47%), 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, Fairmount Heights's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,455.