Fairfax

Population: 143
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $62,000

Located in Gregory County, South Dakota, Fairfax is a community with a population of 143. Its median household income of $66,875 runs above the Gregory County figure of $52,432.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfax's population grew 5.9% from 135 to 143, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $46,700 to $62,000.

72.6% of workers drive to work alone. 64.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $62,000
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 92
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135143

Median household income

$31,000$66,875

Median home value

$46,700$62,000

Median gross rent

$413$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135	$31,000	$46,700	$413
2020	138	$31,500	$47,000	—
2021	126	$36,875	$43,300	$413
2022	135	$41,250	$48,500	$975
2023	143	$66,875	$62,000	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 516.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	16.8%
5 to 17	19	13.3%
18 to 24	9	6.3%
25 to 34	27	18.9%
35 to 44	6	4.2%
45 to 54	15	10.5%
55 to 64	25	17.5%
65 to 74	6	4.2%
75 and over	12	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	141	98.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.4%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	12.1%
High school graduate	32	35.2%
Some college or associate's	35	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	10	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	72.6%
Carpooled	12	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	10.7%
Other means	1	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	46.7%
15 to 29 min	5	6.7%
30 to 44 min	16	21.3%
45 to 59 min	1	1.3%
60+ min	18	24.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 17.5% (25 of 143)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	43.5%
Nonfamily households	39	56.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69	75.0%
Vacant	23	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	84.1%
Renter-occupied	11	15.9%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	64.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	31.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4620380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0280, -98.8889