City in Freestone County, Texas · 5.5 sq mi · 562 people per sq mi
About 3,100 people live in Fairfield. The typical household earns $47,250, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,860 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.49%
Men 44.6 · Women 38.9
1860–2026
3,069
2026 projection
7.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
3,069
2026 projection
7.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,069 | +40 | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,029 | +9 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 3,020 | +48 | 1.62% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | +57 | 1.96% |
| 2022 | 2,915 | +18 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 2,897 | +37 | 1.29% |
| 2020 | 2,860 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 2,864 | -41 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 2,905 | +6 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 2,899 | -11 | 0.38% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 39% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau