Demographic Profile for Fairfield County, Ohio
Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Fairfield internationally. The migration from outside the US into Fairfield totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Fairfield County, Ohio to be 36.1 years of age. The median age in Fairfield is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Fairfield can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Fairfield County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 138,423 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 123,446. This growth represents an increase of 12.1 percent. Fairfield ranks 6 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 241 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Fairfield spans a total of 505 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 274 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Brooke, WV (276 per sq. mile ), Linn, IA (277 per sq. mile ), Chittenden, VT (278 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jefferson, TX (274 per sq. mile ), Sumner, TN (274 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, TN (273 per sq. mile ).
Fairfield County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 90.8 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 8.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Fairfield has increased in diversity when 4.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Fairfield County, Ohio to be 36.1 years of age. The median age in Fairfield is less than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Fairfield can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Fairfield County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 138,423 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 123,446. This growth represents an increase of 12.1 percent. Fairfield ranks 6 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 241 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Fairfield spans a total of 505 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 274 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Brooke, WV (276 per sq. mile ), Linn, IA (277 per sq. mile ), Chittenden, VT (278 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jefferson, TX (274 per sq. mile ), Sumner, TN (274 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, TN (273 per sq. mile ).
Fairfield County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 90.8 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 8.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Fairfield has increased in diversity when 4.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
