Fairfield

Population: 9,846
Median household income: $48,492
Median home value: $120,100

Fairfield, a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, has 9,846 residents. The median household income of $48,492 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield's population declined 8.2% from 10,720 to 9,846, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $99,100 to $120,100.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population. 64.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,846
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,492
Median home value: $120,100
Median gross rent: $997
Housing units: 4,732
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,7209,846

Median household income

$40,652$48,492

Median home value

$99,100$120,100

Median gross rent

$754$997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,720	$40,652	$99,100	$754
2020	10,749	$41,439	$95,400	$806
2021	10,108	$43,914	$101,000	$871
2022	9,975	$45,646	$117,400	$998
2023	9,846	$48,492	$120,100	$997

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	554	5.6%
5 to 17	1,948	19.8%
18 to 24	1,325	13.5%
25 to 34	1,777	18.0%
35 to 44	680	6.9%
45 to 54	758	7.7%
55 to 64	1,120	11.4%
65 to 74	1,233	12.5%
75 and over	451	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	679	6.9%
Black or African American	8,915	90.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	191	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	4.9%
High school graduate	2,113	35.1%
Some college or associate's	2,134	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	940	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	537	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,473	64.6%
Carpooled	701	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	204	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	422	11.0%
Other means	27	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	540	15.9%
15 to 29 min	2,028	59.6%
30 to 44 min	604	17.7%
45 to 59 min	74	2.2%
60+ min	159	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 30.3% (2,733 of 9,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,160	57.6%
Nonfamily households	1,589	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,749	79.2%
Vacant	983	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,205	58.8%
Renter-occupied	1,544	41.2%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,654	77.2%
1-unit, attached	101	2.1%
2 to 4 units	446	9.4%
5 to 19 units	250	5.3%
20 or more units	192	4.1%
Mobile home & other	89	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0125120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4748, -86.9194