Fairwood, Maryland

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Fairwood, Maryland
CDP
Fairwood, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°57′22″N76°46′25″W / 38.95611°N 76.77361°W / 38.95611; -76.77361
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland
County Flag of Prince George's County, Maryland (1963-present).svg Prince George's
Area
[1]
  Total
3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2)
  Land3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,983
  Density2,338.31/sq mi (902.82/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code 24-27580

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]

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Geography

Fairwood is located at 38°57′22″N76°46′25″W / 38.95611°N 76.77361°W / 38.95611; -76.77361 (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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 5,031
2020 7,98358.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5] 2020 [6]

Fairwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census [5] formed from part of Woodmore CDP. [5]

2020 census

Fairwood CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White 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%
Total5,0317,983100.00%100.00%

Education

Fairwood is in the Prince George's County Public School System. [8]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "Fairwood CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fairwood CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. 1 2 3 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Fairwood CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Fairwood CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairwood CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
  9. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  10. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  11. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.