Census place 3925914

Fairborn

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fairborn city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fairborn.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fairborn has a population of 35,754 and 2,454 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 2,454/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median home value is $175,000, below the comparison median of $197,550; and median household income is $61,751, below the comparison median of $69,321. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,454/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$175,000
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$61,751
Below the comparison median of $69,321

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fairborn's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,754
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,454/sq mi
14.6 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,751
Median home value
$175,000
Median gross rent
$977
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.2%
Typical commute
21.2 min
Drive-alone commute
77.9%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
22.2%
Residents with a disability
18.6%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Greene County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DAYTON INTL AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
63.4°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
25"

Month by month

A year in Fairborn.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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