Fairfax Flag

Fairfax

County:
Atchison County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.465
State:
Missouri

Fairfax is a city located in Atchison County, Missouri. Fairfax has a 2025 population of 617 . Fairfax is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -4.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 647 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairfax is $65,782 with a poverty rate of 16.06%. The median age in Fairfax is 48.7 years: 50.3 years for males, and 45.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males.

617
Total Population
1,325
Density (mi²)
-6 -0.96%
Growth

Fairfax Population

Fairfax Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairfax includes 89.64% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (89.64%)

Two or more races (8.32%)

Black or African American (0.73%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.73%)

Other race (0.58%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61489.64%
Two or more races578.32%
Black or African American50.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.73%
Other race40.58%

Fairfax Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairfax's average per capita income is $40,313. Household income levels show a median of $54,107. The poverty rate stands at 16.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$66,806-
Families$55,417$71,864
Households$54,107$65,782
Non Families$26,000$39,041

$40,313

Average Income

$54,107

Median Household Income

16.06%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)