Fairwater, WI Demographics

A map of Fairwater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	310	330	88.6%	95.4%
Hispanic	28	10	8.0%	2.9%
Black	6	3	1.7%	0.9%
Multiracial	4	3	1.1%	0.9%
Asian	2	0	0.6%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Fairwater, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 350, a slight increase from the 346 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairwater has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fairwater, that probability was 8.9% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairwater is ranked the 598th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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). Fairwater was ranked the 603rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairwater's White Population

310 residents of Fairwater, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairwater is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Fairwater ranks 102nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwater's White population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Fairwater's population has decreased from 95.4% to 88.6%.

Fairwater is more White than neighboring Brandon (80.9% White), and Markesan (81.4% White). Fairwater is less White than neighboring Alto (100% White), Ripon (90% White), and Green Lake (92.8% White).

Fairwater's Black Population

6 residents of Fairwater, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairwater is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Fairwater ranks 237th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwater's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fairwater's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.7%.

Fairwater is more Black than neighboring Alto (0% Black), Ripon (0.5% Black), and Markesan (0% Black). Fairwater is less Black than neighboring Brandon (8.4% Black), and Green Lake (3.3% Black).

Fairwater's Asian Population

2 residents of Fairwater, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairwater is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Fairwater ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwater's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Fairwater's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Fairwater is more Asian than neighboring Brandon (0.2% Asian), Alto (0% Asian), Ripon (0.3% Asian), Markesan (0% Asian), and Green Lake (0.2% Asian).

Fairwater's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Fairwater, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairwater is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Fairwater ranks 426th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwater's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairwater's population has increased from 2.9% to 8.0%.

Fairwater is more Hispanic than neighboring Brandon (2.4% Hispanic), Alto (0% Hispanic), Ripon (5.6% Hispanic), and Green Lake (2.1% Hispanic). Fairwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Markesan (15.5% Hispanic).

Fairwater's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fairwater, 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 Fairwater is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairwater ranks 696th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwater's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fairwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brandon (1.1% Native American/Other), Ripon (1.7% Native American/Other), Markesan (1.3% Native American/Other), and Green Lake (0.3% Native American/Other).

Fairwater's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Fairwater, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairwater is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fairwater ranks 758th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Fairwater is more Multiracial than neighboring Alto (0% Multiracial). Fairwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Brandon (6.9% Multiracial), Ripon (1.9% Multiracial), Markesan (1.7% Multiracial), and Green Lake (1.3% 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.