Fairfax

Population: 1,134
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $99,800

Located in Renville County, Minnesota, Fairfax is a community with a population of 1,134. Its median household income of $53,750 runs below the Renville County figure of $69,086.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfax's population declined 1.3% from 1,149 to 1,134, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $78,400 to $99,800.

Owners occupy 81.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,134
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $99,800
Median gross rent: $410
Housing units: 448
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1491,134

Median household income

$57,528$53,750

Median home value

$78,400$99,800

Median gross rent

$470$410

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,149	$57,528	$78,400	$470
2020	1,135	$57,750	$81,800	$441
2021	1,334	$51,638	$77,100	$496
2022	1,169	$54,688	$92,800	$412
2023	1,134	$53,750	$99,800	$410

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	5.4%
5 to 17	259	22.8%
18 to 24	57	5.0%
25 to 34	125	11.0%
35 to 44	174	15.3%
45 to 54	75	6.6%
55 to 64	134	11.8%
65 to 74	92	8.1%
75 and over	157	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	809	71.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	25.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	17.7%
High school graduate	307	40.6%
Some college or associate's	245	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	60	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	315	71.6%
Carpooled	60	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	7.5%
Other means	7	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	176	43.2%
15 to 29 min	89	21.9%
30 to 44 min	93	22.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.2%
60+ min	48	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 14.8% (160 of 1,083)

	Count	Share
Family households	214	53.1%
Nonfamily households	189	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	90.0%
Vacant	45	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	81.9%
Renter-occupied	73	18.1%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	407	90.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	3.6%
20 or more units	14	3.1%
Mobile home & other	11	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2720222
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5283, -94.7230