Moving to Fairfield, Iowa

About Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield

Fairfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa. It has a population of 9,416 people, according to the 2020 census. The median family income is $46,138, with 10% of families below the poverty line.

It became the county seat in 1839 with 110 residents and grew to 650 by 1847. Its library was established in 1853, and it held its first fair in 1854. Early architecture in Fairfield includes work by George Franklin Barber and Barry Byrne.

Gender
Gender Fairfield Iowa Country
Female 51.6% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.4% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fairfield Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 12.5% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.8% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.4% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.1% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.8% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.4% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Fairfield Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 2% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 19% 31% 27.0%
Other College 16% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 28% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fairfield Iowa Country
White 73% 85% 60.1%
African American 3.7% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 14.9% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.8% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity