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Fairfield, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Cascade County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
746
Population
2,331/sq mi density
$66,544
Median Income
$29,354 per capita
$203,000
Home Value
$366,995 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
2,340 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,544 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,000 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.6%
705 → 794
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+96.1%
$33,929 → $66,544
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
863
+69 from 2023 (794)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,646
+$40,102 from 2023 ($66,544)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 705 | — | $33,929 | — |
| 2015 | 711 | +0.9% | $36,635 | +8% |
| 2017 | 716 | +0.7% | $48,125 | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 722 | +0.8% | $57,303 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 755 | +4.6% | $66,467 | +16% |
| 2023 | 794 | +5.2% | $66,544 | +0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.