Fairfield, VA Demographics

A map of Fairfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	566	219	100.0%	85.2%
Black	0	3	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	18	0.0%	7.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	2.7%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	3.9%

Fairfield, Virginia has an estimated population of 566, a dramatic increase from the 257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 26.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairfield is ranked the 459th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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 552nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairfield's White Population

566 residents of Fairfield, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairfield is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Fairfield ranks 204th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairfield's White population has grown by an estimated 158.4%. White residents' share of Fairfield's population has increased from 85.2% to 100.0%.

Fairfield is more White than neighboring East Lexington (82.7% White), Buena Vista (84.7% White), Greenville (91% White), and Lexington (78.2% 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 Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Fairfield ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 1.2% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Black than neighboring East Lexington (14.2% Black), Buena Vista (2% Black), Greenville (7.8% Black), and Lexington (5.8% 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 lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Fairfield ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 East Lexington (0.9% Asian), Buena Vista (0.9% Asian), and Lexington (3.5% 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 Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fairfield ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 7.0% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Hispanic than neighboring East Lexington (0.4% Hispanic), Buena Vista (0.2% Hispanic), Greenville (0.5% Hispanic), and Lexington (6.3% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairfield ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buena Vista (2.1% Native American/Other), and Lexington (0.3% 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 Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fairfield ranks 357th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 3.9% to 0.0%.

Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring East Lexington (1.7% Multiracial), Buena Vista (10% Multiracial), Greenville (0.7% Multiracial), and Lexington (5.9% 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.