Fairfield, NE Demographics

A map of Fairfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	313	304	95.7%	92.1%
Multiracial	14	15	4.3%	4.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	2.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Fairfield, Nebraska has an estimated population of 327, a less than 1% change from the 330 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 Nebraska 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 14.8% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairfield is ranked the 272nd most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 254th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairfield's White Population

313 residents of Fairfield, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairfield is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Fairfield ranks 263rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Fairfield's population has increased from 92.1% to 95.7%.

Fairfield is more White than neighboring Clay Center (85.5% White), Edgar (87.4% White), Glenvil (89.1% White), and Harvard (66.6% White). Fairfield is less White than neighboring Deweese (100% 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 slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Fairfield ranks 209th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Black than neighboring Clay Center (1% Black), and Harvard (0.8% 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 slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Fairfield ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Asian than neighboring Clay Center (0.1% Asian), and Edgar (0.2% Asian).

Fairfield's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fairfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairfield is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fairfield ranks 380th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairfield's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay Center (8% Hispanic), Edgar (6.4% Hispanic), Glenvil (7.4% Hispanic), and Harvard (31.3% Hispanic).

Fairfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fairfield, or 0.0% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairfield ranks 317th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay Center (1% Native American/Other), Glenvil (0.4% Native American/Other), and Harvard (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fairfield's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Fairfield, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairfield is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fairfield ranks 114th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Fairfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Deweese (0% Multiracial), Glenvil (3.2% Multiracial), and Harvard (0.9% Multiracial). Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay Center (4.4% Multiracial), and Edgar (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.