Statistic Fairwood Maryland National
Population 5,756 6,045,680 328,239,523
Population density (sq mi) 1,648 627 91
Median age 38.1 38.3 37.7
Male/Female ratio 0.8:1 0.9:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 60% 54% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 48% 44% 43%
Speak English 81% 82% 79%
Speak Spanish 2% 7% 13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Fairwood is 163% higher than Maryland
  • The median age in Fairwood is 1% lower than Maryland
  • In Fairwood 11.78% of the population is White
  • In Fairwood 75.57% of the population is Black
  • In Fairwood 8.83% of the population is Asian

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      Fairwood population breakdown by race

      Race Fairwood Maryland National
      White 11.78% 57.19% 73.35%
      Black 75.57% 29.63% 12.63%
      Asian 8.83% 6.08% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.00% 0.27% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.05% 0.18%
      Mixed race 3.82% 3.12% 3.06%
      Other race 0.00% 3.67% 4.75%
      In Fairwood, 1.3% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The Fairwood, MD demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).