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Fairfield

California · 77,211 residents · 41.6 sq mi
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Fairfield is home to 77,211 people in California. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $139,300. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 18,967 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
77,211
−20%vs 2000
vs 96,178 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.9
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
41.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
73K86K99K112K125K19902000201020202024Fairfield
2024121K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(7,326)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(6,826)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(6,005)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(5,309)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(6,624)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(15,827)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(11,971)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(7,036)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(5,333)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.5%(3,445)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(1,252)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(257)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,886
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,151 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,713
−33%vs 2000
vs $20,617 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $170,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$563
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $778 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
43.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49%(47,094)
Black14.7%(14,097)
Hispanic / Latino18.8%(18,050)
Asian10.7%(10,277)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(52,613)
Black13.8%(10,673)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(9,810)
Asian10.8%(8,337)
Other7.2%(5,588)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.4%(31,870)
Central American2.8%(3,431)
Salvadoran1.3%(1,568)
South American1.2%(1,416)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,103)
Puerto Rican0.7%(813)
Peruvian0.5%(659)
Nicaraguan0.4%(426)
Spaniard0.3%(312)
Uruguayan0.2%(253)
Honduran0.2%(227)
Cuban0.2%(202)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(200)
Argentine0.1%(167)
Panamanian0.1%(107)
Chilean0.1%(82)
Dominican0%(34)
Asian origin
Filipino11.4%(13,737)
Chinese1.6%(1,926)
Asian Indian1.4%(1,679)
Vietnamese0.8%(913)
Japanese0.4%(499)
Korean0.3%(399)
Thai0.3%(369)
Laotian0.2%(268)
Pakistani0.2%(196)
Hmong0.2%(193)
Kazakh0.1%(149)
Mien0.1%(146)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(119)
Cambodian0%(47)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.8%(1,004)
Samoan0.7%(802)
Tongan0.2%(187)
Fijian0.1%(137)
Guamanian0.1%(73)
Ancestry
English5.2%(6,286)
Irish5.1%(6,177)
German5.1%(6,123)
Italian3%(3,590)
American2.5%(2,998)
French1.3%(1,555)
Portuguese1.2%(1,396)
Scottish1%(1,169)
Polish0.7%(859)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(652)
Russian0.5%(612)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(587)
Swedish0.5%(575)
Arab0.4%(521)
Ukrainian0.4%(466)
West Indian0.4%(446)
Dutch0.3%(389)
Danish0.3%(350)
Greek0.3%(336)
British0.2%(274)
Welsh0.2%(272)
Lithuanian0.2%(207)
Croatian0.2%(204)
Romanian0.2%(191)
Serbian0.2%(183)
Jamaican0.1%(178)
Austrian0.1%(152)
Nigerian0.1%(150)
Hungarian0.1%(126)
Iranian0.1%(120)
Moroccan0.1%(107)
Palestinian0.1%(104)
Swiss0.1%(94)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Finnish0.1%(83)
Armenian0.1%(78)
Ghanaian0.1%(77)
Slovak0.1%(75)
Ethiopian0%(57)
Belgian0%(52)
Brazilian0%(47)
Canadian0%(44)
Kenyan0%(43)
Egyptian0%(39)
Czech0%(34)
Turkish0%(31)
Slovene0%(27)
Israeli0%(25)
Syrian0%(23)
Iraqi0%(21)
Guyanese0%(11)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(19,121)
Married51.6%(24,929)
Widowed2.4%(1,163)
Divorced6.5%(3,144)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(15,838)
Married49.7%(24,046)
Widowed7.4%(3,572)
Divorced10.1%(4,881)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(2,184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(1,794)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(2,806)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(274)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,098 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fairfield, California?

Fairfield, California has about 77,211 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fairfield, California?

The typical household in Fairfield, California earns about $36,886 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairfield, California expensive?

In Fairfield, California, the median home is worth about $139,300, and the typical rent is about $563 a month.

How educated are people in Fairfield, California?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fairfield, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairfield, California?

About 7.4% of people in Fairfield, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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