Fairborn, Ohio Population 2024

34,778

Fairborn Demographics

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

  • White: 78.92%
  • Two or more races: 9.98%
  • Black or African American: 8.71%
  • Asian: 1.49%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
14.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,386.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.57% (197)
The current population of Fairborn, Ohio is 34,778 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,581.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,23278.92%
Two or more races3,4459.98%
Black or African American3,0078.71%
Asian5141.49%
Other race2110.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander960.28%
Native American10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fairborn Population by Race

Fairborn Population Pyramid 2024

Fairborn Median Age

35

Total

33.7

Male

35.8

Female

Fairborn Adults

There are 27,939 adults, (5,466 of whom are seniors) in Fairborn.

Fairborn Age Dependency

53.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairborn Sex Ratio

Female17,67451.22%
Male16,83248.78%

Fairborn Population by Age

Fairborn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8932.1350.349.7
Non Family7,5251.3432.967.1
Married5,6202.7878.821.2
Female2,0512.9234.565.5
Male6973.2853.946.1

2.77

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

50.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairborn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3625.78%
Associates Degree2,96112.57%
Bachelors Degree4,15417.64%
Graduate Degree2,98712.69%
High School Graduate6,13226.04%
Less Than 9th Grade5532.35%
Some College5,39822.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairborn Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairborn Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,99117,5025,316
Black2,0321,758965
2+ Races1,6731,585549
Hispanic652625112
Asian358311207
Other Race13011852
Islander96960
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.82%.

Fairborn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,732$67,404$42,368
Graduate Degree$84,196$94,688$71,278
High School Graduate$38,895$44,313$32,975
Less Than 9th Grade$0$46,938$20,000
Overall$45,758$57,195$37,174
Some College$39,481$45,903$33,799

$45,758

Average Earnings

$57,195

Average Male

$37,174

Average Female

Fairborn Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairborn Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairborn Language

93.99% of Fairborn residents speak only English, while 6.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Fairborn Language

Fairborn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,3003,86714.7%
Multiple3,39156016.51%
Black2,89641114.19%
Hispanic1,01217517.29%
Asian50012324.6%
Islander9696100%
Other2116731.75%

15.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.18%

Male Poverty Rate

15.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairborn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairborn is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairborn is Black, with 14.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.55%.

Fairborn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.47%
High School15.97%
Some College13.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%

Fairborn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.94%
Male Unemployed18.2%
Female Employed11.46%
Male Employed5.65%

Fairborn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairborn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,356$96,670
Households$55,966$77,626
Married Families$107,692$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,529$54,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairborn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

39.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairborn Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairborn Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fairborn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairborn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,853

Number of Veterans

2,464

Male Veterans

389

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,051
First Gulf War821
Vietnam761
Korea297
World War II0

Fairborn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+723
65 to 74603
55 to 64537
35 to 54518
18 to 34472

Fairborn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,47611.13%
2+ Races1929.75%
Black1817.61%
Hispanic537.23%
Other Race42.33%

Fairborn Veterans by Race

Fairborn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairborn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Fairborn Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairborn Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairborn 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

66.43%

Born in Fairborn

94.59%

Native Born

5.41%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.59% of Fairborn residents were born in the United States, with 66.43% having been born in Ohio. 2.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairborn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,025500.14%
202834,975490.14%
202734,926490.14%
202634,877500.14%
202534,827490.14%
202434,778490.14%
202334,729230.07%
202234,7062600.75%
202134,446-135-0.39%
202034,5817872.33%
201933,7941280.38%
201833,666600.18%
201733,606170.05%
201633,5893961.19%
201533,193-474-1.41%
201433,6671050.31%
201333,562340.1%
201233,5281080.32%
201133,4202730.82%
201033,14700%
200032,0527522.4%
199031,3001,5985.38%
198029,702-2,565-7.95%
197032,26712,81465.87%
196019,45311,606147.9%
19507,847-27,178-77.6%

Fairborn Population by Year