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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 603. Fairfax is currently declining at a rate of -1.47% annually and its population has decreased by -6.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 648 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.

603
Total Population
1,295
Density (mi²)
-9 -1.47%
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

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)