Fairfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,382 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 53rd largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fairfield is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fairfield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (22.49%), sales jobs (7.82%), and food service (6.79%).

Being a small city, Fairfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Fairfield Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Fairfield who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.95% of adults in Fairfield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fairfield in 2000 was $14,607, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,428 for a family of four.

The people who call Fairfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fairfield is African-American, followed by White.

The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English.