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.[2]
Fairwood, Maryland | |
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CDP | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′22″N 76°46′25″W | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2) |
| • Land | 3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,983 |
| • Density | 2,338.31/sq mi (902.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-27580 |
Fairwood is located at 38°57′22″N 76°46′25″W (38.9562, −76.7735). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) of land.[3]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 5,031 | — | |
| 2020 | 7,983 | 58.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020[6] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 505 | 562 | 10.04% | 7.04% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,763 | 6,077 | 74.80% | 76.12% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 7 | 0.38% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 373 | 611 | 7.41% | 7.65% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 7 | 32 | 0.14% | 0.40% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 157 | 349 | 3.12% | 4.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 207 | 342 | 4.11% | 4.28% |
| Total | 5,031 | 7,983 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Fairwood is in the Prince George's County Public School System.[7]
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County seat: Upper Marlboro | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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