Overview
7,605
Total Population
48.5
Median age
53.45%
Female population %
87.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairfax's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairfax is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairfax's population under 18 was 14.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairfax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairfax, 11.49% were under the age of 15, 15.03% aged 15 to 29, 49.73% aged 30 to 64, 21.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 525 more females than males in Fairfax:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.45% females and 46.55% males in Fairfax, CA.
- The Fairfax, CA gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 353.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 382.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fairfax's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairfax population: 86.61% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 3.83% are Asian, 0.70% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.23% are some other race and 4.69% are multiracial.
- Fairfax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,945 (91.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairfax is White with a population of 6,587 (86.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fairfax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,689 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairfax's population decreased by 12 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairfax's population increased by 134 (1.80%), 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 2006 at 7,155.
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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)