Fairwood

Population: 8,108
Median household income: $191,319
Median home value: $695,300

Fairwood, a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, has 8,108 residents. Its median household income of $191,319 runs above the Prince George's County figure of $100,708.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairwood's population grew 29.5% from 6,261 to 8,108, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $514,500 to $695,300.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 81.1% of the population. 62.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,108
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $191,319
Median home value: $695,300
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,605
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2618,108

Median household income

$162,697$191,319

Median home value

$514,500$695,300

Median gross rent

$2,918$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,261	$162,697	$514,500	$2,918
2020	6,780	$171,071	$579,600	$2,867
2021	7,453	$177,315	$588,600	$2,971
2022	7,653	$191,304	$668,200	$3,469
2023	8,108	$191,319	$695,300	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	670	8.3%
5 to 17	1,592	19.6%
18 to 24	399	4.9%
25 to 34	885	10.9%
35 to 44	1,104	13.6%
45 to 54	1,429	17.6%
55 to 64	1,249	15.4%
65 to 74	573	7.1%
75 and over	207	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	430	5.3%
Black or African American	6,574	81.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	584	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	402	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate11.7%

Some college or associate's13.5%

Bachelor's degree32.5%

Graduate or professional degree39.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	2.4%
High school graduate	636	11.7%
Some college or associate's	738	13.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,771	32.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,172	39.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit7.7%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,889	62.1%
Carpooled	265	5.7%
Public transit	360	7.7%
Walked	21	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,096	23.6%
Other means	18	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	5.7%
15 to 29 min	755	21.2%
30 to 44 min	1,058	29.8%
45 to 59 min	727	20.5%
60+ min	809	22.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 3.3% (246 of 7,505)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,247	87.2%
Nonfamily households	330	12.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,577	98.9%
Vacant	28	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,359	91.5%
Renter-occupied	218	8.5%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached22.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,981	76.0%
1-unit, attached	581	22.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	0.3%
20 or more units	35	1.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2427580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9547, -76.7765