Fairwood, MD Demographics

A map of Fairwood's Population by Race

Fairwood, Maryland had a population of 7,983 in 2020. It was 7.0% White, 76.1% Black, 7.7% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fairwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is the 160th 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).

Fairwood's White Population

562 residents of Fairwood identify as White, or 7.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairwood considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is ranked #493 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairwood is more White than neighboring Mitchellville (4.5% White), and Lanham (5.2% White). Fairwood is less White than neighboring Woodmore (7.8% White), Glenn Dale (16.6% White), and Bowie (27.7% White).

Fairwood's Black Population

6,077 residents of Fairwood identify as Black, or 76.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairwood considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairwood is more Black than neighboring Glenn Dale (60.9% Black), Bowie (52.9% Black), and Lanham (53.2% Black). Fairwood is less Black than neighboring Woodmore (79.9% Black), and Mitchellville (82.8% Black).

Fairwood's Asian Population

611 residents of Fairwood identify as Asian, or 7.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairwood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairwood is more Asian than neighboring Woodmore (2% Asian), Glenn Dale (5.8% Asian), Bowie (4.5% Asian), Mitchellville (3.1% Asian), and Lanham (3.1% Asian).

Fairwood's Hispanic Population

342 residents of Fairwood identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairwood slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is ranked #314 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodmore (4.7% Hispanic), Glenn Dale (12.7% Hispanic), Bowie (9% Hispanic), Mitchellville (5.7% Hispanic), and Lanham (35.8% Hispanic).

Fairwood's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Fairwood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairwood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is ranked #342 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodmore (1.1% Native American/Other), Glenn Dale (0.8% Native American/Other), Bowie (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lanham (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fairwood's Multiracial Population

349 residents of Fairwood identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Fairwood is ranked #242 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Glenn Dale (3.3% Multiracial), Mitchellville (3.5% Multiracial), and Lanham (2.1% Multiracial). Fairwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodmore (4.5% Multiracial), and Bowie (5.1% Multiracial).

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