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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fairfax, CA compare?
| Figure | Fairfax, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,417 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,605 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,413 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Fairfax, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,516±22 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.3%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.6%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.1%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $141,653±$19,700 |
| Per capita income | $82,720±$11,089 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.1%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2%±6.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,163,600±$62,868 |
| Median gross rent | $2,367±$233 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.5%±15.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.9%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 38.4%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 47.1%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.9%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.6 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov