Fairplay

Population: 473
Median household income: $115,978
Median home value: $303,500

Fairplay, a community in Washington County, Maryland, has 473 residents. The median household income of $115,978 is above the Washington County median ($74,157).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairplay's population grew 8.7% from 435 to 473, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $260,500 to $303,500.

Households average 3.57 people. 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 473
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $115,978
Median home value: $303,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 130
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

435473

Median household income

$92,273$115,978

Median home value

$260,500$303,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	435	$92,273	$260,500
2020	470	$99,148	$252,500
2021	418	$102,880	$316,300
2022	543	$113,462	$239,700
2023	473	$115,978	$303,500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.7%
5 to 17	61	12.9%
18 to 24	53	11.2%
25 to 34	49	10.4%
35 to 44	78	16.5%
45 to 54	42	8.9%
55 to 64	89	18.8%
65 to 74	48	10.1%
75 and over	31	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	390	82.5%
Black or African American	26	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	8.6%
High school graduate	140	41.5%
Some college or associate's	85	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	55	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	28	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	227	76.4%
Carpooled	15	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	18.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	36.8%
15 to 29 min	63	26.0%
30 to 44 min	30	12.4%
45 to 59 min	30	12.4%
60+ min	30	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.57
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 473)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	93.1%
Renter-occupied	9	6.9%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached20.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	80.0%
1-unit, attached	26	20.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2427425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5357, -77.7463