City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Fairfield, TN

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

270
Residents
$1,730
Median rent (state)

Fairfield - the verdict

Fairfield has 270 residents in Tennessee. Source: Census ACS.

70th
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: Fairfield, TN

270 people live in Fairfield, Tennessee - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 43.4 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,730 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 87.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

270 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 51.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Fairfield compare to other US cities?

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

Median rent 70% 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 Fairfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Fairfield near the bottom of Tennessee's cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fairfield ranks #467 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fairfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1 of 482
86th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#10 of 482
98th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#467 of 482
0th percentile in Tennessee

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 Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Fairfield in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 51.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.8%

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

Population
270
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.4
Poverty Rate
51.6%
Labor force participation
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.9%
Carpool
35.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 134 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee 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 Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fairfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,730/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Petros
269 people
Ramer
271 people
Statesville
264 people
Hornsby
260 people
Centertown
258 people
Norene
254 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairfield's 270 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mount Carmel, FL
270 people
Elk, ID
270 people
Kampsville, IL
270 people
Spillertown, IL
270 people
Fulton, IN
270 people
Monterey, IN
270 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fairfield, TN 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 Fairfield, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.0% 27.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.8% White 73.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 27.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Fairfield compares to nearby Tennessee cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Fairfield (this city) 270 N/A
Petros 269 N/A
Ramer 271 $66,250
Statesville 264 $93,484
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fairfield, TN?

What is the population of Fairfield, TN? +

The population of Fairfield, TN stands at 270 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Fairfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairfield; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

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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