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Fairwood, Maryland

Coordinates: 38°57′22″N 76°46′25″W / 38.95611°N 76.77361°W / 38.95611; -76.77361
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Fairwood, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°57′22″N 76°46′25″W / 38.95611°N 76.77361°W / 38.95611; -76.77361
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
 • Total3.42 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)
 • Total7,983
 • Density2,338.31/sq mi (902.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-27580

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]

Geography

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Fairwood is located at 38°57′22″N 76°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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20105,031
20207,98358.7%
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

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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) 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 or 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%

Education

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "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.