Fairborn, Ohio Population 2024

34,778

Fairborn Demographics

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

  • White: 80.51%
  • Black or African American: 9.21%
  • Two or more races: 8.09%
  • Asian: 1.32%
  • Other race: 0.77%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White27,77080.51%
Black or African American3,1789.21%
Two or more races2,7928.09%
Asian4551.32%
Other race2670.77%
Native American320.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairborn Population by Race

Fairborn Population Pyramid 2024

Fairborn Median Age

35.1

Total

34.5

Male

35.9

Female

Fairborn Adults

There are 27,901 adults, (5,291 of whom are seniors) in Fairborn.

Fairborn Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairborn Sex Ratio

Female17,18049.81%
Male17,31450.19%

Fairborn Population by Age

Fairborn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8752.1348.651.4
Non Family7,6891.3333.166.9
Married5,4482.8176.423.6
Female2,0222.9931.268.8
Male7163.1351.848.2

2.78

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

48.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairborn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6737.15%
Associates Degree2,79911.97%
Bachelors Degree3,74716.02%
Graduate Degree3,03512.98%
High School Graduate5,95425.46%
Less Than 9th Grade6742.88%
Some College5,50823.55%

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
White18,91116,9735,154
Black2,0901,854963
2+ Races1,4321,333313
Hispanic904807214
Asian331280179
Other Race18616975
Native American32320

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 54.08%.

Fairborn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,991$64,438$33,434
Graduate Degree$71,707$83,571$59,450
High School Graduate$38,757$47,143$32,522
Less Than 9th Grade$18,555$0$16,250
Overall$40,706$50,385$33,393
Some College$35,542$39,226$29,299

$40,706

Average Earnings

$50,385

Average Male

$33,393

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

93.81% of Fairborn residents speak only English, while 6.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Fairborn Language

Fairborn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,5464,65117.52%
Multiple2,74668024.76%
Black3,05153417.5%
Hispanic1,3601329.71%
Asian45111124.61%
Other2674918.35%
Native322371.88%

18.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.97%

Male Poverty Rate

17.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairborn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairborn is Native, with 71.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairborn is Hispanic, with 9.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.08%.

Fairborn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.17%
High School15.64%
Some College15.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.82%

Fairborn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed38.22%
Female Employed12.76%
Male Employed7.97%

Fairborn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairborn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,492$87,324
Households$53,783$70,877
Married Families$94,677$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,996$51,299

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairborn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

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 45-54.

Fairborn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairborn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,292

Number of Veterans

2,809

Male Veterans

483

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,179
Second Gulf War1,065
Vietnam717
Korea317
World War II0

Fairborn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54856
75+719
55 to 64658
65 to 74608
18 to 34451

Fairborn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,73612.21%
Black28711.54%
2+ Races25715.62%
Hispanic717.12%
Native American825%
Other Race41.79%

Fairborn Veterans by Race

Fairborn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairborn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

64.92%

Born in Fairborn

94.88%

Native Born

5.12%

Foreign Born

2.44%

Non Citizen

2.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.88% of Fairborn residents were born in the United States, with 64.92% having been born in Ohio. 2.44% 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