Fairfax is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,423 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairfax is the 453rd largest community in California. Fairfax has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Fairfax home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Fairfax real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Fairfax is also a town of artists. Fairfax has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fairfax’s character.

Also of interest is that Fairfax has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 33.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Fairfax, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.25 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fairfax, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fairfax is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.04% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fairfax in 2022 was $66,389, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $265,556 for a family of four. However, Fairfax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fairfax is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fairfax home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfax residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fairfax include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Fairfax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.