Fairfield

Population: 2,899
Median household income: $55,294
Median home value: $159,000

Fairfield, a community in Freestone County, Texas, has 2,899 residents. At $55,294, its median household income sits below Freestone County's $58,460.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairfield's population held roughly steady from 2,916 to 2,899, while its median home value rose 56.8% from $101,400 to $159,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.5% of the population. 84.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,899
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,294
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 1,310
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9162,899

Median household income

$46,619$55,294

Median home value

$101,400$159,000

Median gross rent

$793$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,916	$46,619	$101,400	$793
2020	2,888	$47,368	$107,300	$797
2021	2,864	$56,667	$106,100	$841
2022	2,867	$48,512	$124,600	$900
2023	2,899	$55,294	$159,000	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	4.8%
5 to 17	630	21.7%
18 to 24	261	9.0%
25 to 34	386	13.3%
35 to 44	306	10.6%
45 to 54	350	12.1%
55 to 64	292	10.1%
65 to 74	270	9.3%
75 and over	264	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,608	55.5%
Black or African American	651	22.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.7%
Two or more races	21	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	598	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	321	17.2%
High school graduate	521	27.9%
Some college or associate's	636	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	313	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,095	84.3%
Carpooled	138	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	4.5%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	577	46.5%
15 to 29 min	213	17.2%
30 to 44 min	247	19.9%
45 to 59 min	109	8.8%
60+ min	95	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 21.9% (592 of 2,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	706	69.2%
Nonfamily households	314	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,020	77.9%
Vacant	290	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	54.4%
Renter-occupied	465	45.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	980	74.8%
1-unit, attached	12	0.9%
2 to 4 units	75	5.7%
5 to 19 units	98	7.5%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	139	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825104
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.7174, -96.1705