Fairlawn, OH Demographics

A map of Fairlawn's Population by Race

Fairlawn, Ohio had a population of 7,710 in 2020. It was 76.7% White, 11.5% Black, 4.1% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fairlawn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is the 219th 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).

Fairlawn's White Population

5,915 residents of Fairlawn identify as White, or 76.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is ranked #1129 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is less White than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (89.2% White), Pigeon Creek (90.5% White), Norton (91.4% White), Cuyahoga Falls (83.4% White), and Richfield (90.9% White).

Fairlawn's Black Population

889 residents of Fairlawn identify as Black, or 11.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Black than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (1.6% Black), Pigeon Creek (2.5% Black), Norton (1.8% Black), Cuyahoga Falls (4.7% Black), and Richfield (1.3% Black).

Fairlawn's Asian Population

315 residents of Fairlawn identify as Asian, or 4.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Asian than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (3.2% Asian), Pigeon Creek (1.6% Asian), Norton (1% Asian), and Richfield (2.2% Asian). Fairlawn is less Asian than neighboring Cuyahoga Falls (5% Asian).

Fairlawn's Hispanic Population

237 residents of Fairlawn identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is ranked #369 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Hispanic than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (1.7% Hispanic), Pigeon Creek (1.4% Hispanic), Norton (1.3% Hispanic), Cuyahoga Falls (2.2% Hispanic), and Richfield (1.4% Hispanic).

Fairlawn's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Fairlawn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is ranked #601 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pigeon Creek (0.3% Native American/Other), and Richfield (0.2% Native American/Other). Fairlawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norton (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cuyahoga Falls (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fairlawn's Multiracial Population

322 residents of Fairlawn identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Fairlawn is ranked #497 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Multiracial than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (3.9% Multiracial), Pigeon Creek (3.7% Multiracial), Norton (4.1% Multiracial), and Richfield (3.9% Multiracial). Fairlawn is less Multiracial than neighboring Cuyahoga Falls (4.3% Multiracial).

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