Fairfield, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Freestone County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,899 Population 531/sq mi density
$55,294 Median Income $28,982 per capita
$159,000 Home Value $233,348 Zillow
$975 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature
365 Violent Crime/100K 1,261 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$55,294 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,000 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
365 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,899
Census 2023
Population Density
531
per square mile
Land Area
5.5
square miles (14.1 km²)
Median Age
37.9 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.2%
Male
55.8%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.5% US: 61.6%
Black 22.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 20.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.5%
Black
22.5%
Hispanic
20.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 83.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 21.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
83.5%
Spanish
21.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
9.0%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.0%
31% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.4%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.6%
47% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,899
Population Year2023
Population Density531 / sq mi
Land Area5.5 sq mi
Median Age37.9 years

Gender

Male44.2%
Female55.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.5%
Black or African American22.5%
Hispanic or Latino20.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only83.5%
Spanish21.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born9.0%
Veterans5.4%
Disability17.0%
Health Insurance87.4%
Uninsured12.6%
Broadband Access77.4%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9, Nonmetro / Rural