Fairwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,983 at the 2020 census.

Geography Fairwood is located at (38.9562, −76.7735). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of of land.

Demographics

Fairwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of Woodmore CDP.

Racial and ethnic composition +Fairwood CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)50556210.04%7.04%Black or African American alone (NH)3,7636,07774.80%76.12%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1970.38%0.09%Asian alone (NH)3736117.41%7.65%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)030.00%0.04%Other race alone (NH)7320.14%0.40%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1573493.12%4.37%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2073424.11%4.28%Total5,0317,983 100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Fairwood had a population of 7,983. The median age was 39.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.1 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,433 households in Fairwood, of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.4% were married-couple households, 9.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,472 housing units, of which 1.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. Education Fairwood is in the Prince George's County Public School System."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairwood CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Elementary school: Woodmore, Glenn Dale, Whitehall, and High Bridge"NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Middle school: Thomas Johnson, Samuel Ogle, and Benjamin Tasker"NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. High school: DuVal High School and Bowie High School"NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.

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