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Fairfield, NC Demographics

A map of Fairfield's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
11851.1%
Black
8135.1%
Hispanic
198.2%
Multiracial
93.9%
Native American/Other
41.7%
Asian
00.0%

Fairfield, North Carolina had a population of 231 in 2020. It was 51.1% White, 35.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fairfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is the 693rd 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).

Fairfield's White Population

118 residents of Fairfield identify as White, or 51.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairfield slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is ranked #558 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more White than neighboring Creswell (46.9% White), Columbia (31.5% White), and Belhaven (41.1% White). Fairfield is less White than neighboring Swan Quarter (71.6% White), and Engelhard (52.4% White).

Fairfield's Black Population

81 residents of Fairfield identify as Black, or 35.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairfield larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is ranked #160 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Black than neighboring Swan Quarter (20% Black), and Engelhard (28.6% Black). Fairfield is less Black than neighboring Creswell (43% Black), Columbia (40.7% Black), and Belhaven (47.4% Black).

Fairfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Fairfield identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is ranked #626 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is less Asian than neighboring Columbia (0.5% Asian), and Belhaven (0.6% Asian).

Fairfield's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Fairfield identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is ranked #264 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Swan Quarter (6.2% Hispanic). Fairfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Engelhard (12.3% Hispanic), and Columbia (24.6% Hispanic).

Fairfield's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Fairfield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is ranked #114 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swan Quarter (0.4% Native American/Other), Engelhard (0% Native American/Other), Creswell (0% Native American/Other), Columbia (0.2% Native American/Other), and Belhaven (0.2% Native American/Other).

Fairfield's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Fairfield identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Fairfield is ranked #335 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Swan Quarter (1.8% Multiracial), Creswell (1.9% Multiracial), Columbia (2.6% Multiracial), and Belhaven (2.4% Multiracial). Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Engelhard (6.7% Multiracial).

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