Fairfax Authority
Fairfax is a high-income small town of 7,516 with home prices 1.6× the California median.
Fairfax, California
Fairfax (7,516 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Marin County, California. At $141,653 median household income, Fairfax sits in the upper income bracket of California.
Definition and scope
Fairfax is a chartered municipality within Marin County, California, California. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District (not on file).
Who lives here
Fairfax has approximately 7,516 residents. The median age is 48.7 years. Roughly 69% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $1,163,600.
Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):
- White (non-Hispanic): 80.3%
- Black or African American: 2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6.8%
- Asian: 3.2%
Economy and earnings
Median household income in Fairfax is $141,653. Poverty rate stands at 12.1%. Unemployment rate at last release was 7.2%. Educational attainment: 70.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
References
- California State Authority — state-level reference for California.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
- Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.