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Fairborn

Ohio · 35,754 residents (2025 est.) · 14.6 sq mi
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Fairborn is a city of 34,534 people in Ohio. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $175,000, having more than doubled since 2000. There are 2,370 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.7. 5% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,534
+8%since 2000
from 32,052 in 2000
35,754 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,370 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 2,172 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+14%since 2000
from 31.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K32K33K34K35K19902000201020202024Fairborn
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(1,827)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(1,694)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(1,658)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(1,798)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.7%(3,348)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419%(6,575)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(4,531)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(3,395)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(4,059)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(3,031)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(1,801)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(817)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,751
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,889 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,921
+103%since 2000
from $18,662 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.8%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
−5%since 2010
from 0.451 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$977
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $573 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 51.7% in 2000
48.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.14 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.10 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
−1%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(27,646)
Black6.2%(1,997)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(542)
Asian3.3%(1,059)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(26,621)
Black9%(3,105)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(983)
Asian1.4%(472)
Other9.7%(3,353)
Diversity Score
48
+31%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(518)
Puerto Rican0.6%(217)
Peruvian0.1%(32)
Nicaraguan0.1%(26)
Cuban0.1%(25)
Spaniard0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(125)
Taiwanese0.2%(66)
Filipino0.2%(63)
Asian Indian0.1%(39)
Korean0.1%(29)
Japanese0.1%(27)
Nepalese0.1%(24)
Pakistani0%(17)
Burmese0%(13)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
German21.2%(7,330)
English16.7%(5,756)
Irish13.6%(4,686)
American6.5%(2,235)
Italian4.2%(1,443)
French1.9%(642)
Scottish1.7%(585)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(459)
Polish1.3%(435)
Swedish1%(360)
Welsh1%(354)
British1%(333)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(250)
Arab0.7%(243)
Norwegian0.6%(215)
Hungarian0.6%(198)
Russian0.5%(188)
Dutch0.5%(184)
Slovak0.4%(144)
Lithuanian0.3%(113)
West Indian0.3%(109)
Nigerian0.3%(98)
Finnish0.3%(90)
Austrian0.2%(79)
Swiss0.2%(75)
Jamaican0.2%(70)
Danish0.2%(54)
Ghanaian0.1%(48)
Czech0.1%(45)
Ethiopian0.1%(26)
Croatian0.1%(22)
Kenyan0.1%(21)
Belgian0%(16)
Serbian0%(16)
Slovene0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.2%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+81%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.0%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 79.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 92.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(5,682)
Married46.3%(6,707)
Widowed3.1%(445)
Divorced11.4%(1,644)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(4,739)
Married42.4%(6,313)
Widowed7.9%(1,173)
Divorced17.8%(2,652)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% 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)36.2%(1,063)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.3%(949)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(782)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.7%(286)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,934 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 Fairborn, Ohio?

Fairborn, Ohio has about 34,534 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fairborn, Ohio?

The typical household in Fairborn, Ohio earns about $61,751 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairborn, Ohio expensive?

In Fairborn, Ohio, the median home is worth about $175,000, and the typical rent is about $977 a month.

How educated are people in Fairborn, Ohio?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fairborn, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairborn, Ohio?

About 13.7% of people in Fairborn, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fairborn, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Fairborn, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,234 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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