Fairfield, ME Demographics

A map of Fairfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,279	2,367	96.7%	90.5%
Multiracial	42	142	1.8%	5.4%
Hispanic	25	34	1.1%	1.3%
Native American/Other	10	17	0.4%	0.6%
Black	0	33	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	23	0.0%	0.9%

Fairfield, Maine has an estimated population of 2,356, a decrease from the 2,616 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairfield has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fairfield, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 6.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairfield is ranked the 60th most populous place in Maine, out of 155 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fairfield was ranked the 55th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairfield's White Population

2,279 residents of Fairfield, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairfield is higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Fairfield ranks 111th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Fairfield's population has increased from 90.5% to 96.7%.

Fairfield is more White than neighboring Winslow (92.2% White), Waterville (87.2% White), Oakland (94.6% White), and Skowhegan (96.3% White). Fairfield is less White than neighboring Clinton (98.7% White).

Fairfield's Black Population

0 residents of Fairfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Fairfield ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fairfield's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Black than neighboring Winslow (1.6% Black), and Waterville (1.5% Black).

Fairfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Fairfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Fairfield ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fairfield's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Asian than neighboring Winslow (0.2% Asian), Waterville (1.8% Asian), Oakland (3.7% Asian), and Skowhegan (0.3% Asian).

Fairfield's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Fairfield, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Fairfield ranks 105th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Fairfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (0.4% Hispanic), and Clinton (0.1% Hispanic). Fairfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Winslow (3.2% Hispanic), Waterville (3% Hispanic), and Skowhegan (2.1% Hispanic).

Fairfield's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Fairfield, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairfield ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fairfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winslow (0% Native American/Other), Oakland (0.1% Native American/Other), Clinton (0% Native American/Other), and Skowhegan (0.2% Native American/Other). Fairfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waterville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fairfield's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Fairfield, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairfield is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Fairfield ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairfield's population has decreased from 5.4% to 1.8%.

Fairfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (1.1% Multiracial), Clinton (1.2% Multiracial), and Skowhegan (1.1% Multiracial). Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Winslow (2.8% Multiracial), and Waterville (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.