Fairlawn, VA Demographics

A map of Fairlawn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,301	2,106	92.5%	87.1%
Black	149	107	6.0%	4.4%
Asian	32	34	1.3%	1.4%
Multiracial	6	112	0.2%	4.6%
Hispanic	0	53	0.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.3%

Fairlawn, Virginia has an estimated population of 2,488, a slight increase from the 2,419 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 6.0% Black, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairlawn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn, that probability was 23.7% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairlawn is ranked the 259th 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). Fairlawn was ranked the 256th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairlawn's White Population

2,301 residents of Fairlawn, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairlawn is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Fairlawn ranks 187th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairlawn's White population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. White residents' share of Fairlawn's population has increased from 87.1% to 92.5%.

Fairlawn is more White than neighboring Radford (80.9% White), New River (16% White), Belview (57.3% White), and Plum Creek (88.9% White). Fairlawn is less White than neighboring Belspring (100% White).

Fairlawn's Black Population

149 residents of Fairlawn, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairlawn is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Fairlawn ranks 429th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairlawn's Black population has grown by an estimated 39.3%. Black residents' share of Fairlawn's population has increased from 4.4% to 6.0%.

Fairlawn is more Black than neighboring Plum Creek (2.7% Black), and Belspring (0% Black). Fairlawn is less Black than neighboring Radford (9.2% Black), New River (77.6% Black), and Belview (24.5% Black).

Fairlawn's Asian Population

32 residents of Fairlawn, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairlawn is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Fairlawn ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairlawn's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Asian residents' share of Fairlawn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Fairlawn is more Asian than neighboring Belview (0.5% Asian), Plum Creek (0% Asian), and Belspring (0% Asian). Fairlawn is less Asian than neighboring Radford (2.4% Asian), and New River (6.3% Asian).

Fairlawn's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fairlawn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairlawn is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fairlawn ranks 497th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairlawn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairlawn's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Fairlawn is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford (4.4% Hispanic), and Belview (12.1% Hispanic).

Fairlawn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fairlawn, 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 Fairlawn is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairlawn ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Fairlawn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford (0.4% Native American/Other).

Fairlawn's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Fairlawn, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairlawn is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fairlawn ranks 262nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairlawn's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 94.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairlawn's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.2%.

Fairlawn is more Multiracial than neighboring New River (0% Multiracial), and Belspring (0% Multiracial). Fairlawn is less Multiracial than neighboring Radford (2.7% Multiracial), Belview (5.6% Multiracial), and Plum Creek (8.4% 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.