Fair Lawn, NJ Demographics

A map of Fair Lawn's Population by Race

Fair Lawn, New Jersey had a population of 34,927 in 2020. It was 66.7% White, 2.2% Black, 12.8% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fair Lawn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is the 27th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fair Lawn's White Population

23,305 residents of Fair Lawn identify as White, or 66.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fair Lawn larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is ranked #448 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fair Lawn is more White than neighboring Elmwood Park (51% White), and Paramus (58.3% White). Fair Lawn is less White than neighboring Glen Rock (74.5% White), Hawthorne (66.9% White), and Ridgewood (68.5% White).

Fair Lawn's Black Population

784 residents of Fair Lawn identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fair Lawn slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is ranked #418 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fair Lawn is more Black than neighboring Glen Rock (1.3% Black), Ridgewood (1.4% Black), and Paramus (1.7% Black). Fair Lawn is less Black than neighboring Elmwood Park (7% Black), and Hawthorne (3% Black).

Fair Lawn's Asian Population

4,468 residents of Fair Lawn identify as Asian, or 12.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fair Lawn roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is ranked #112 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fair Lawn is more Asian than neighboring Elmwood Park (11% Asian), and Hawthorne (2.7% Asian). Fair Lawn is less Asian than neighboring Glen Rock (13.3% Asian), Ridgewood (17.5% Asian), and Paramus (26.1% Asian).

Fair Lawn's Hispanic Population

5,369 residents of Fair Lawn identify as Hispanic, or 15.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fair Lawn slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is ranked #184 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fair Lawn is more Hispanic than neighboring Glen Rock (7% Hispanic), Ridgewood (8% Hispanic), and Paramus (10.5% Hispanic). Fair Lawn is less Hispanic than neighboring Elmwood Park (27.5% Hispanic), and Hawthorne (24.3% Hispanic).

Fair Lawn's Native American/Other Population

224 residents of Fair Lawn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fair Lawn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fair Lawn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Rock (0.2% Native American/Other), Ridgewood (0.5% Native American/Other), and Paramus (0.5% Native American/Other). Fair Lawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elmwood Park (1.2% Native American/Other).

Fair Lawn's Multiracial Population

777 residents of Fair Lawn identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fair Lawn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fair Lawn is ranked #564 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fair Lawn is less Multiracial than neighboring Glen Rock (3.6% Multiracial), Hawthorne (2.5% Multiracial), Ridgewood (4.2% Multiracial), and Paramus (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.