Fairfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,690 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 69th largest community in Alabama.

A relatively large number of people in Fairfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Fairfield is a college town. There are a lot of students in Fairfield attending college, and as a result Fairfield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

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

The education level of Fairfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.27% of adults in Fairfield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fairfield in 2018 was $23,085, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,340 for a family of four. However, Fairfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include African, English, German, Nigerian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.