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The Fairwood CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 7,526 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Fairwood is located at latitude 38.9565 and longitude -76.778 in Prince George's County. The formal boundaries for the Fairwood Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles.

The Fairwood Census Designated Place has a U2 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place without an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Fairwood Census Designated Place is located within District 7, Queen Anne, a minor civil division (MCD) of Prince George's County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	7,526 (100%)
Population Density	2,206 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	37


INCOME
Median Household Income	$181,458
Per Capita Income	$74,381
Median Home Value	$713,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,497 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,286 (91.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	211 (8.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	0 (0.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,497
Average Household Size	3.01
Family Households	2,039 (81.7%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fairwood, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fairwood to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 168	69th
Population Density	# 181	66th
Median Household Income	# 52	90th
Per Capita Income	# 53	90th
Diversity Index	# 278	48th

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