Moving to Fairfield, California

About Fairfield, California
Fairfield

Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area.

The city has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.

Fairfield was founded in 1856 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.

It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census.

Gender
Gender Fairfield California Country
Female 50.7% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.3% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fairfield California Country
Less than $10,000 3.3% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.4% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.5% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.6% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Fairfield California Country
< 9th Grade 8% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 20% 27.0%
Other College 27% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fairfield California Country
White 29.9% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 16.3% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 15.8% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 29.8% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity