Fairfield, TN Demographics

A map of Fairfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	221	127	63.0%	90.1%
Hispanic	69	4	19.7%	2.8%
Native American/Other	61	1	17.4%	0.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	2.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	3.5%

Fairfield, Tennessee has an estimated population of 351, a dramatic increase from the 141 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.0% White, 19.7% Hispanic, 17.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee 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 18.6% in 2020 and 53.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairfield is ranked the 419th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 474th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairfield's White Population

221 residents of Fairfield, or 63.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairfield is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Fairfield ranks 203rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's White population has grown by an estimated 74.0%. White residents' share of Fairfield's population has decreased from 90.1% to 63.0%.

Fairfield is more White than neighboring Bransford (0% White). Fairfield is less White than neighboring Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County) (100% White), Westmoreland (91.8% White), Bethpage (100% White), and Graball (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 significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Fairfield ranks 224th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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 2.8% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Black than neighboring Westmoreland (0.5% 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 Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Fairfield ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 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's Hispanic Population

69 residents of Fairfield, or 19.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairfield is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fairfield ranks 250th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1625.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairfield's population has increased from 2.8% to 19.7%.

Fairfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County) (0% Hispanic), Westmoreland (2.8% Hispanic), Bransford (0% Hispanic), Bethpage (0% Hispanic), and Graball (0% Hispanic).

Fairfield's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Fairfield, or 17.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fairfield is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairfield ranks 149th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 6000.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairfield's population has increased from 0.7% to 17.4%.

Fairfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County) (0% Native American/Other), Westmoreland (0.4% Native American/Other), Bransford (0% Native American/Other), Bethpage (0% Native American/Other), and Graball (0% Native American/Other).

Fairfield's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fairfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairfield is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fairfield ranks 286th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairfield's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Westmoreland (4.5% 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.