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Fairwood

MarylandCDP

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Total population

7,526

Median home value

$713,700

71.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$181,458

Fairwood$181k
National$74k
Elevation11 m
Land area9.05 km²
Weather66°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates38.95°, -76.78°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
11 m
Area
9.05 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

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History & geography

Geography

Fairwood is located at (38.9562, −76.7735). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of of land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.6
Median home value
$713,700
Housing units
2,497
Poverty rate
6.5%
Unemployment
1.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
7.1%
Black
78.5%
Asian
6.4%
Hispanic
1.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.9547
Longitude
-76.7765
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
71°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
56°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Fairwood, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.8%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
37.8%
Binge drinking
12.8%
Adult smoking
6.7%
No leisure activity
18.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
112
Elementary
77
Middle
15
High
15
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Charles Herbert Flowers High
    High · Springdale · 2,569 students · 21.1:1 ratio
  • Parkdale High
    High · Riverdale · 2,561 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Eleanor Roosevelt High
    High · Greenbelt · 2,526 students · 20.7:1 ratio
  • Duval High
    High · Lanham · 2,503 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Bowie High
    High · Bowie · 2,460 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Northwestern High
    High · Hyattsville · 2,346 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
    High · Upper Marlboro · 2,257 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Bladensburg High
    High · Bladensburg · 2,164 students · 16.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Oden Bowie
Oden Bowie
American politician (1826-1894)
Frank Kratovil
Frank Kratovil
American politician
Paige Moss
Paige Moss
American actress
B
Brad Schumacher
American swimmer and water polo player
Joe Kennedy
Joe Kennedy
American professional basketball player
A
Anthony Fuqua
American basketball player (born 1983)
D
Daryl Ferguson
Barbadian footballer
Jerai Grant
Jerai Grant
American basketball player (born 1989)
A
Alex Hall
American football defensive end
Arinze Onuaku
Arinze Onuaku
American basketball player (born 1987)
J
Jermaine Lewis
American football player
Brian Bell
Brian Bell
American football player
C
Charles Hill
American football player
C
Chris Volz
American singer
Chris Wright
Chris Wright
American basketball player (born 1989)
Daniel Cates
Daniel Cates
American poker player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,549

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
73
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

citronella horse balm
citronella horse balm
Collinsonia canadensis
Seen 2026-09-24
round-lobed hepatica
round-lobed hepatica
Hepatica americana
Seen 2026-09-24
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Everes comyntas
Seen 2026-09-24
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
Seen 2026-09-24
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Seen 2026-09-24
Common Checkered-Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis
Seen 2026-09-23
creeping thistle
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
Seen 2026-09-23
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Seen 2026-09-23
Amur honeysuckle
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API