Fairwood, Washington Population 2024

10,615

Fairwood Demographics

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

  • White: 88.62%
  • Two or more races: 5.95%
  • Asian: 3.91%
  • Black or African American: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
  • Other race: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,657.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.43% (825)
The current population of Fairwood, Washington is 10,615 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,790.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,25188.62%
Two or more races6215.95%
Asian4083.91%
Black or African American840.8%
Native American450.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.21%
Other race80.08%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fairwood Population by Race

Fairwood Population Pyramid 2024

Fairwood Median Age

42.4

Total

38.2

Male

45.8

Female

Fairwood Adults

There are 7,867 adults, (2,508 of whom are seniors) in Fairwood.

Fairwood Age Dependency

94.8

Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairwood Sex Ratio

Female4,99447.84%
Male5,44552.16%

Fairwood Population by Age

Fairwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9362.67030
Married2,3163.3989.710.3
Non Family1,3211.1438.861.2
Female1752.8360.639.4
Male1242.8548.451.6

3.26

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1041.48%
Associates Degree6559.35%
Bachelors Degree1,96928.09%
Graduate Degree1,18616.92%
High School Graduate1,25417.89%
Less Than 9th Grade460.66%
Some College1,79525.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2546,1182,746
2+ Races340340115
Hispanic247247121
Asian231231223
Black62480
Native American454545

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Fairwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,395$91,418$46,861
Graduate Degree$99,602$130,329$79,688
High School Graduate$46,523$0$33,468
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,034$77,992$45,267
Some College$44,375$55,658$39,750

$61,034

Average Earnings

$77,992

Average Male

$45,267

Average Female

Fairwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairwood Language

95.76% of Fairwood residents speak only English, while 4.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Fairwood Language

Fairwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8497308.25%
Multiple6217111.43%
Asian4086616.18%
Hispanic450388.44%

8.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.55%

Male Poverty Rate

7.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairwood is Asian, with 16.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairwood is White, with 8.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.62%.

Fairwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.96%
Some College14.35%
High School12.42%
Bachelors or Greater0.55%

Fairwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.57%
Male Employed8.85%
Male Unemployed8.82%
Female Employed6.47%

Fairwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,229$137,185
Households$84,911$115,296
Married Families$122,169$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,385$69,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fairwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

916

Number of Veterans

850

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam435
Second Gulf War202
First Gulf War122
Korea87
World War II14

Fairwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+458
65 to 74178
35 to 54172
18 to 3457
55 to 6451

Fairwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White90312.84%
2+ Races133.82%
Hispanic72.75%

Fairwood Veterans by Race

Fairwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fairwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairwood 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

55.23%

Born in Fairwood

95.15%

Native Born

4.85%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.15% of Fairwood residents were born in the United States, with 55.23% having been born in Washington. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,6151931.85%
202310,4221941.9%
202210,2281691.68%
202110,0592692.75%
20209,7901,12112.93%
20198,6691151.34%
20188,5541521.81%
20178,4023474.31%
20168,055-207-2.51%
20158,262-50-0.6%
20148,3125306.81%
20137,782-239-2.98%
20128,021-35-0.43%
20118,0561511.91%
20107,90500%

Fairwood Population by Year