Fairfield, Connecticut Population 2024

63,786

Fairfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairfield was:

  • White: 86.58%
  • Two or more races: 5.44%
  • Asian: 4.9%
  • Other race: 2.21%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,133.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.74% (2,301)
The current population of Fairfield, Connecticut is 63,786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,485.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,11786.58%
Two or more races3,4035.44%
Asian3,0654.9%
Other race1,3802.21%
Black or African American5430.87%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield Population by Race

Fairfield Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield Median Age

41

Total

40

Male

41.9

Female

Fairfield Adults

There are 47,485 adults, (9,800 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield.

Fairfield Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield Sex Ratio

Female32,45251.92%
Male30,05648.08%

Fairfield Population by Age

Fairfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,4332.7282.917.1
Married13,2273.2690.49.6
Non Family5,3681.2470.729.3
Female2,0833.0869.730.3
Male7552.8473.126.9

3.17

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5311.32%
Associates Degree1,6674.15%
Bachelors Degree15,77839.32%
Graduate Degree12,88332.1%
High School Graduate4,74311.82%
Less Than 9th Grade7021.75%
Some College3,8259.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,42333,78025,142
Hispanic2,5162,1831,170
Asian2,2162,0111,749
2+ Races1,7391,5711,052
Other Race795686261
Black337304137

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.93%.

Fairfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,448$131,985$76,467
Graduate Degree$127,125$160,598$97,959
High School Graduate$42,052$47,254$39,146
Less Than 9th Grade$30,066$34,000$22,772
Overall$94,546$121,756$69,765
Some College$59,349$65,395$53,896

$94,546

Average Earnings

$121,756

Average Male

$69,765

Average Female

Fairfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfield Language

83.93% of Fairfield residents speak only English, while 16.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.85% of the population.

Fairfield Language

Fairfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,2662,0024.06%
Hispanic4,0493989.83%
Multiple3,2492888.86%
Asian2,9861454.86%
Other1,2861179.1%
Black3334212.61%

4.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.95%

Male Poverty Rate

5.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is Black, with 12.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield is White, with 4.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.7%.

Fairfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.5%
High School9.96%
Some College6.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.79%
Female Unemployed7.86%
Female Employed2.06%
Male Employed1.08%

Fairfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$207,439$279,017
Households$168,391$238,125
Married Families$238,548$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,292$109,039

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fairfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,387

Number of Veterans

1,365

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam627
First Gulf War166
Korea142
World War II73
Second Gulf War65

Fairfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+703
65 to 74393
35 to 54146
55 to 64119
18 to 3426

Fairfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2773.09%
Hispanic872.73%
2+ Races552.58%
Black275.71%
Other Race161.45%
Asian120.49%

Fairfield Veterans by Race

Fairfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.11%

Born in Fairfield

87.13%

Native Born

12.87%

Foreign Born

4.7%

Non Citizen

8.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.13% of Fairfield residents were born in the United States, with 45.11% having been born in Connecticut. 4.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,5513530.54%
202865,1983530.54%
202764,8453530.55%
202664,4923530.55%
202564,1393530.55%
202463,7863530.56%
202363,4333530.56%
202263,0802970.47%
202162,7831,2982.11%
202061,485-620-1%
201962,105-43-0.07%
201862,1482200.36%
201761,9285040.82%
201661,424570.09%
201561,367370.06%
201461,3303400.56%
201360,9902070.34%
201260,7834440.74%
201160,3396421.08%
201059,69700%

Fairfield Population by Year