Fairwood, Maryland

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
CDP
Coordinates: 38°57′22″N 76°46′25″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Area [1]
• 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

Geography

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]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,031		—
2020	7,983		58.7%
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)	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

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

• Elementary school: Woodmore, Glenn Dale, Whitehall, and High Bridge^[9]
• Middle school: Thomas Johnson, Samuel Ogle, and Benjamin Tasker^[10]
• High school: DuVal High School and Bowie High School^[11]

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