Fairfield

Population: 276
Median household income: $39,659
Median home value: $154,500

Fairfield is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, home to 276 residents. The median household income of $39,659 is below the Hyde County median ($47,338).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairfield's population grew 4.2% from 265 to 276, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $97,300 to $154,500.

The typical home was built around 1994. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 276
Median age: 18.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,659
Median home value: $154,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

265276

Median household income

$33,250$39,659

Median home value

$97,300$154,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	265	$33,250	$97,300
2020	164	$29,408	$98,500
2021	290	$35,786	$132,100
2022	338	$50,357	$160,700
2023	276	$39,659	$154,500

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1744.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.4%
5 to 17	123	44.6%
18 to 24	12	4.3%
25 to 34	5	1.8%
35 to 44	31	11.2%
45 to 54	16	5.8%
55 to 64	41	14.9%
65 to 74	44	15.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	47.5%
Black or African American	120	43.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.3%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	26.3%
High school graduate	57	41.6%
Some college or associate's	28	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	11.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled100.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	59	100.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	5.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	56	94.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 9.1% (25 of 276)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	81.6%
Nonfamily households	16	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	71.9%
Vacant	34	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	89.7%
Renter-occupied	9	10.3%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	86.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3722280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 35.5504, -76.2265