Fairfax, California | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°20′48.79″N118°56′1.70″W / 35.3468861°N 118.9338056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.952 sq mi (2.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.952 sq mi (2.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,879 |
| • Density | 1,970/sq mi (762/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804405 [2] |
Fairfax is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. [3] The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division, [4] and borders the city of Bakersfield to the west and East Niles, California to the north. [3]
As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 413 feet. [5]
Its population was 1,879 at the 2020 census, the first census it was included in. [3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,879 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1860–1870 [7] [8] 1880-1890 [9] 1900 [10] 1910 [11] 1920 [12] 1930 [13] 1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16] [17] 1970 [18] 1980 [19] 1990 [20] 2000 [21] 2010 [22] 2020 [23] | |||
Fairfax first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. [24]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 [23] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 320 | 17.03% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 25 | 1.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 7 | 0.37% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 17 | 0.90% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 0.16% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 0.32% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 41 | 2.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,460 | 77.70% |
| Total | 1,879 | 100.00% |