City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Fairwood, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fairwood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,108
Residents
$191,319
Median income
$695,300
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Fairwood - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fairwood lands in the 98th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fairwood, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,108 residents in Fairwood, a small town within Maryland. Median household income here is $191,319 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. Typical homes in Fairwood are valued around $695,300, and the median resident age is 40.7 years. About 72.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 78.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,246 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,108 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$191,319 /yr

Poverty 1.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Fairwood compare to other US cities?

Fairwood measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fairwood against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Fairwood's strongest outlier among Maryland cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fairwood ranks #26 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fairwood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#30 of 445
93rd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#35 of 450
92nd percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#317 of 479
33rd percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#26 of 479
95th percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fairwood's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$695,300 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fairwood $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fairwood, MD Fairwood, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fairwood, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fairwood, MD median $191,319/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fairwood, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fairwood, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 72.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,108
Median Income
$191,319
Median Home Value
$695,300
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
78.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
72.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.1%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
7.7%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
23.6%

Based on 4,649 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fairwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

South Kensington
8,057 people
Brunswick
7,994 people
Mount Rainier
8,235 people
Savage
8,284 people
Edgewater
8,297 people
Mayo
8,322 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairwood's 8,108 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mahtomedi, MN
8,108 people
Leola, PA
8,107 people
Fort Belvoir, VA
8,107 people
Spotswood, NJ
8,112 people
York, NE
8,114 people
Plain City, UT
8,101 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairwood's $191,319 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Powell, OH
$191,250 median income
Mountain Brook, AL
$191,128 median income
West Simsbury, CT
$191,042 median income
Poquott, NY
$191,667 median income
Cochituate, MA
$190,938 median income
Smarr, GA
$190,921 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fairwood, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fairwood, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.3% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5% White 5.5% Black or African American 81.3% Asian 7.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 5.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fairwood compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fairwood (this city) 8,108 $191,319
South Kensington 8,057 $193,793
Brunswick 7,994 $115,972
Mount Rainier 8,235 $68,281
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fairwood, MD?

What is the population of Fairwood, MD? +

Fairwood, MD counts 8,108 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fairwood, MD? +

The median household income in Fairwood is $191,319 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fairwood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairwood; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fairwood, MD? +

A typical home in Fairwood is worth $695,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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