Moving to Fairfield, Iowa
About Fairfield, Iowa

Fairfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. 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
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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
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