Fairwood, MD Demographics

A map of Fairwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	5,886	6,077	78.2%	76.1%
White	537	562	7.1%	7.0%
Multiracial	512	349	6.8%	4.4%
Asian	478	611	6.4%	7.7%
Hispanic	113	342	1.5%	4.3%
Native American/Other	0	42	0.0%	0.5%

Fairwood, Maryland has an estimated population of 7,526, a decrease from the 7,983 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% Black, 7.1% White, 6.8% Multiracial, 6.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairwood has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fairwood, that probability was 40.6% in 2020 and 37.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairwood is ranked the 168th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Fairwood was ranked the 160th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairwood's White Population

537 residents of Fairwood, or 7.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairwood is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Fairwood ranks 493rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwood's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Fairwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.1%.

Fairwood is more White than neighboring Mitchellville (3.1% White), and Lanham (4.7% White). Fairwood is less White than neighboring Woodmore (13% White), Glenn Dale (16.5% White), and Bowie (26.5% White).

Fairwood's Black Population

5,886 residents of Fairwood, or 78.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairwood is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Fairwood ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Fairwood's population has increased from 76.1% to 78.2%.

Fairwood is more Black than neighboring Glenn Dale (48.3% Black), Bowie (53.4% Black), and Lanham (52.6% Black). Fairwood is less Black than neighboring Woodmore (80.5% Black), and Mitchellville (83.6% Black).

Fairwood's Asian Population

478 residents of Fairwood, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairwood is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Fairwood ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 21.8%. Asian residents' share of Fairwood's population has decreased from 7.7% to 6.4%.

Fairwood is more Asian than neighboring Woodmore (0.7% Asian), Bowie (3.3% Asian), Mitchellville (2% Asian), and Lanham (5.1% Asian). Fairwood is less Asian than neighboring Glenn Dale (9.1% Asian).

Fairwood's Hispanic Population

113 residents of Fairwood, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairwood is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Fairwood ranks 317th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 67.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairwood's population has decreased from 4.3% to 1.5%.

Fairwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodmore (0.8% Hispanic). Fairwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Glenn Dale (18.9% Hispanic), Bowie (10% Hispanic), Mitchellville (5.9% Hispanic), and Lanham (33.7% Hispanic).

Fairwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fairwood, 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 Fairwood is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairwood ranks 355th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairwood's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Fairwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glenn Dale (5.2% Native American/Other), Bowie (1.1% Native American/Other), Mitchellville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lanham (0.2% Native American/Other).

Fairwood's Multiracial Population

512 residents of Fairwood, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairwood is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fairwood ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairwood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 46.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairwood's population has increased from 4.4% to 6.8%.

Fairwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodmore (4.9% Multiracial), Glenn Dale (1.9% Multiracial), Bowie (5.8% Multiracial), Mitchellville (4.8% Multiracial), and Lanham (3.7% 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.