Fairfield, PA Demographics

A map of Fairfield's Population by Race

Fairfield, Pennsylvania had a population of 526 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 1.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is the 1303rd 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

493 residents of Fairfield identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairfield considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is ranked #596 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more White than neighboring Carroll Valley (91.8% White), McKnightstown (90.2% White), Cashtown (89.8% White), and Emmitsburg (88.2% White). Fairfield is less White than neighboring Orrtanna (95.1% White).

Fairfield's Black Population

6 residents of Fairfield identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairfield slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is ranked #897 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Black than neighboring Carroll Valley (0.3% Black), Orrtanna (0% Black), and McKnightstown (0.3% Black). Fairfield is less Black than neighboring Cashtown (1.8% Black), and Emmitsburg (2.7% Black).

Fairfield's Asian Population

2 residents of Fairfield identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is ranked #995 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Asian than neighboring Orrtanna (0% Asian). Fairfield is less Asian than neighboring Carroll Valley (0.5% Asian), McKnightstown (1.6% Asian), Cashtown (0.7% Asian), and Emmitsburg (0.8% Asian).

Fairfield's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Fairfield identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairfield slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is ranked #920 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Carroll Valley (2.1% Hispanic), and Orrtanna (0% Hispanic). Fairfield is less Hispanic than neighboring McKnightstown (4.7% Hispanic), Cashtown (3.3% Hispanic), and Emmitsburg (4.5% Hispanic).

Fairfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fairfield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is ranked #1457 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll Valley (1.1% Native American/Other), Cashtown (0.2% Native American/Other), and Emmitsburg (0.3% Native American/Other).

Fairfield's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Fairfield identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairfield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Fairfield is ranked #1364 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll Valley (4.3% Multiracial), Orrtanna (4.9% Multiracial), McKnightstown (3.4% Multiracial), Cashtown (4.2% Multiracial), and Emmitsburg (3.5% Multiracial).

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