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Fairfield, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fairfield is 107,983, which is 12.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 12.39% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fairfield population density is 2,869.20 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Fairfield.The average Fairfield education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 107,983. #59

Population Growth Since 2000, #394

Fairfield, CA	12.27%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #439

Fairfield, CA	2,869.20 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	51,007 (47.24%, #1369)
Black:	16,353 (15.14%, #45)
Hispanic:	29,533 (27.35%, #612)
Asian:	16,874 (15.63%, #162)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,930 (1.79%, #322)
One Race, Other:	13,913 (12.88%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7,906 (7.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	23,304 (78.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,456 (4.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	180 (0.61%, see rank)
Central American:	2,290 (7.75%, see rank)
South American:	709 (2.40%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,801 (10.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,390 (8.24%, see rank)
Filipino:	9,675 (57.34%, see rank)
Japanese:	809 (4.79%, see rank)
Korean:	943 (5.59%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	482 (2.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,774 (10.51%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

98,599 (91.31%) out of the total population of 107,983 reported first ancestry.

	Fairfield, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	979	0.91%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	165	0.15%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	510	0.47%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	874	0.81%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	4,926	4.56%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,944	1.80%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	7,974	7.38%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	267	0.25%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	302	0.28%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	5,906	5.47%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	4,196	3.89%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	877	0.81%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,549	1.43%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,042	0.96%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	287	0.27%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	595	0.55%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	1,139	1.05%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,250	1.16%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	958	0.89%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	161	0.15%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	332	0.31%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	3,479	3.22%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	327	0.30%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 53,118 (49.19%, see rank)

Females: 54,865 (50.81%, see rank)

Fairfield, CA	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fairfield, CA	34.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fairfield, CA	32.60 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fairfield, CA	35.20 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fairfield, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,287	6.75%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,240	7.63%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,379	6.83%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,381	6.84%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,360	8.67%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16,138	14.94%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,599	12.59%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	15,514	14.37%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,077	10.26%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,562	6.08%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,058	3.76%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,388	1.29%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fairfield, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	68,336, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,857, 14.42%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	17,017, 24.90%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	25,631, 37.51%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,559, 16.91%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,272, 6.25%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.29, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fairfield, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,442	68.86%	31.14%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12,184	92.95%, see rank	7.05%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,997	93.80%, see rank	6.20%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,639	81.19%, see rank	18.81%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	913	67.03%, see rank	32.97%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fairfield, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	34,674, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.03, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	6,734, 19.42%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	27,940, 80.58%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	26,022, 75.05%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.58, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18,945, 54.64%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,652, 24.95%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fairfield, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	85,077	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	41,399	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	15,307	36.97%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	21,616	52.21%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	1,138	2.75%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	3,338	8.06%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	43,678	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	12,640	28.94%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	22,333	51.13%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	3,405	7.80%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	5,300	12.13%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fairfield, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	84,745	78.48%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	56,861	52.66%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	24,757	22.93%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,127	2.90%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23,238	21.52%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,981	11.10%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,257	10.42%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,278	1.18%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10,240	9.48%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	347	0.32%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	431	0.40%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,814	10.01%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	128	0.12%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fairfield, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	22,472	64.81%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	6,235	17.98%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,539	4.44%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4,067	11.73%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	361	1.04%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.