Fairlawn, Virginia Population 2024

2,406

Fairlawn Demographics

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

  • White: 93.7%
  • Black or African American: 4.23%
  • Asian: 1.64%
  • Two or more races: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
764.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.41% (-250)
The current population of Fairlawn, Virginia is 2,406 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,656.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,39493.7%
Black or African American1084.23%
Asian421.64%
Two or more races110.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fairlawn Population by Race

Fairlawn Population Pyramid 2024

Fairlawn Median Age

52.1

Total

52.1

Male

49

Female

Fairlawn Adults

There are 2,054 adults, (735 of whom are seniors) in Fairlawn.

Fairlawn Age Dependency

93.7

Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairlawn Sex Ratio

Female1,24648.77%
Male1,30951.23%

Fairlawn Population by Age

Fairlawn Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2582.0379.520.5
Married6732.7197.92.1
Non Family5051.0652.747.3
Female552.6290.99.1
Male251.961000

2.64

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairlawn Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade834.29%
Associates Degree763.93%
Bachelors Degree58830.4%
Graduate Degree33417.27%
High School Graduate42521.98%
Less Than 9th Grade180.93%
Some College41021.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairlawn Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairlawn Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7171,616824
Black1081080
Hispanic727272
Asian262626
2+ Races11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Fairlawn Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$65,400$73,333$54,167
High School Graduate$27,244$26,673$48,056
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,515$38,636$47,896
Some College$48,417$61,198$39,286

$40,515

Average Earnings

$38,636

Average Male

$47,896

Average Female

Fairlawn Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairlawn Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairlawn Language

90.32% of Fairlawn residents speak only English, while 9.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.95% of the population.

Fairlawn Language

Fairlawn Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2001105%
Multiple11654.55%

4.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.59%

Male Poverty Rate

5.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairlawn

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairlawn is Multiple, with 54.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairlawn is White, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.27%.

Fairlawn Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Fairlawn Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.83%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fairlawn Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairlawn Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,360$120,832
Households$67,549$87,323
Married Families$74,807$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,550$35,248

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairlawn Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

69.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairlawn Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairlawn 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 45-54.

Fairlawn Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairlawn Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

254

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War108
First Gulf War108
Vietnam60
Korea17
World War II0

Fairlawn Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64153
75+63
65 to 7439
35 to 549
18 to 340

Fairlawn Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1568.17%
Black108100%

Fairlawn Veterans by Race

Fairlawn Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairlawn Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fairlawn Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairlawn Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairlawn 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

57.1%

Born in Fairlawn

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Fairlawn residents were born in the United States, with 57.1% having been born in Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fairlawn Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,40630.12%
20232,40330.12%
20222,400-153-5.99%
20212,553-103-3.88%
20202,65633414.38%
20192,322-216-8.51%
20182,538-37-1.44%
20172,575130.51%
20162,5621606.66%
20152,402-74-2.99%
20142,476-143-5.46%
20132,61924810.46%
20122,3711245.52%
20112,247-120-5.07%
20102,36700%

Fairlawn Population by Year