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Fairlawn, VA Demographics

A map of Fairlawn's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,10687.1%
Multiracial
1124.6%
Black
1074.4%
Hispanic
532.2%
Asian
341.4%
Native American/Other
70.3%

Fairlawn, Virginia had a population of 2,419 in 2020. It was 87.1% White, 4.4% Black, 1.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is the 256th 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

2,106 residents of Fairlawn identify as White, or 87.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairlawn considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is ranked #186 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more White than neighboring Radford (74.7% White), New River (50.2% White), and Belview (77.6% White). Fairlawn is less White than neighboring Plum Creek (88.5% White), and Belspring (93.6% White).

Fairlawn's Black Population

107 residents of Fairlawn identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairlawn less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is ranked #429 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Black than neighboring Plum Creek (2.2% Black), and Belspring (0% Black). Fairlawn is less Black than neighboring Radford (13.2% Black), New River (37.6% Black), and Belview (9.8% Black).

Fairlawn's Asian Population

34 residents of Fairlawn identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairlawn slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is ranked #250 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Asian than neighboring Radford (1.3% Asian), New River (0.8% Asian), Belview (0.2% Asian), Plum Creek (0.1% Asian), and Belspring (0% Asian).

Fairlawn's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Fairlawn identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairlawn slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is ranked #493 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Hispanic than neighboring Belspring (2% Hispanic). Fairlawn is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford (4.8% Hispanic), New River (3% Hispanic), Belview (5.5% Hispanic), and Plum Creek (4.4% Hispanic).

Fairlawn's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Fairlawn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is ranked #508 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Belspring (0% Native American/Other). Fairlawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford (1.9% Native American/Other), New River (2.5% Native American/Other), Belview (0.8% Native American/Other), and Plum Creek (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fairlawn's Multiracial Population

112 residents of Fairlawn identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairlawn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fairlawn is ranked #260 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairlawn is more Multiracial than neighboring Radford (4.1% Multiracial), Plum Creek (4.1% Multiracial), and Belspring (4.4% Multiracial). Fairlawn is less Multiracial than neighboring New River (5.9% Multiracial), and Belview (6.1% Multiracial).

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