Fairfield city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,220
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,220
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,511
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,423
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,422
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,416
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,464
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 524
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $870
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,115
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,234
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,205
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,690
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,971
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,311
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,189
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,423.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,511.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.26
FIPS Code 1926445