Median Household Income
$90,966
Median Home Value
$298,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,172/mo
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
74.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.3%
Median Age
39.5
Population Over Time
Fairfield County grew 10.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
148,067
2016
150,163
2018
152,910
2020
156,204
2022
159,371
2024
163,453
Business & Industry
Fairfield County has 2,846 business establishments employing 41,284 people.
Health care and social assistance
398
Construction
350
Other services (except public administration)
314
Accommodation and food services
271
Professional, scientific, and technical services
250
Real estate and rental and leasing
173
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
169
Finance and insurance
142
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.