Fairfield, California Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Fairfield?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Fairfield is 119,705. Fairfield, California is the 239th largest city in the US.

Fairfield Geography [top]

What county is Fairfield, California in?

Fairfield is located entirely in Solano County.

What is the size of Fairfield, California in square miles?

Fairfield has an area of 37.4 square miles.

Fairfield Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Fairfield?

The peak population of Fairfield was in 2020, when its population was 119,827. In 2020, Fairfield was the 237th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 239th largest city in the US. Fairfield is currently 0.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Fairfield growing?

Fairfield has grown 23.6% since the 2000. Fairfield, California's growth is about average. 47% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Fairfield, California?

Fairfield has a population density of 2,816.8 people per square mile.

Fairfield Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Fairfield, California?

The total voting age population of Fairfield, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 75,364. The voting age population is 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

What percentage of Fairfield, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.2% of the residents of Fairfield are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fairfield, California?

The racial demographics of Fairfield are 49.4% White, 16.9% Asian, 15.2% Black, 8.6% Other, 8.1% Two or more races, 1.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 29.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fairfield, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Fairfield, 8.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.7%. On a per-household basis, 7.2% of families are below the poverty line in Fairfield.

What percentage of Fairfield, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.4% of Fairfield residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fairfield, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.4% of Fairfield residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.3% have a bachelor's degree and 8.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fairfield, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fairfield residents aged 5 and older, 34.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 20.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 10.1% speak an Asian language.

Fairfield Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield, California?

The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 5.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fairfield, California residents work for the government?

In Fairfield, 20.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fairfield, California?

The median household income in Fairfield is $84,557.

Fairfield Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fairfield, California?

In Fairfield, 59.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fairfield, California?

Renters occupy 40.7% of housing units in Fairfield.

What percentage of Fairfield, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fairfield, 1.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fairfield, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Fairfield, 22.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 8,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fairfield, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fairfield is $1,615.

What percentage of households in Fairfield, California have broadband internet?

In Fairfield, 91.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Fairfield Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	119,705	239
2020	119,827	237
2019	117,133	243
2018	116,884	244
2017	116,266	242
2016	114,756	242
2015	112,970	249
2014	111,125	250
2013	109,320	255
2012	107,684	256
2011	106,287	257
2010	105,321	256
2000	96,830	251
1990	78,763	282