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FairfordAL

This town of 150 people was settled in 1889.

Population
150
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town

Is Fairford a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Fairford, above both the Alabama town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Fairford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

150 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
McIntosh · 7 miMount Vernon · 7 miCitronelle · 12 miCreola · 21 miSatsuma · 22 miSaraland · 23 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Fairford: who provides what

Fairford is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsWashington County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3655336553 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fairford.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Fairford is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Fairford’s FEMA risk score is 92 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fairford once, in 2005. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to hurricanes.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageFairford’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in FairfordGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Fairford’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

In Fairford, the median household income is $96,000. Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles. The top destinations are Mobile (25%), Jackson (5%) and Saraland (3%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fairford0%
Mobile25%
Jackson5%
Saraland3%
Axis3%
34 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Fairford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageFairford’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here8 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in FairfordCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Fairford

The peak summer temperature is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–63°
Spring54–79°
Summer71–91°
Fall55–79°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageFairford’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 39°Rain & snow63″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fairford is

14% of Fairford adults binge drink. In Fairford, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 20% smoke cigarettes.

FairfordAlabama townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%15%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%40%36%
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outFairfordAL
More smokers19.6%15.1%
More adults without reliable transportation12.4%9.8%
More adults facing food insecurity23.8%19.2%
Washington County Hospital
21.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageFairford’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby21.7 miles to an ER · Washington County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AL on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairford

15pages on Fairford
The big questions
HealthBetter than AL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$96K median household income · 8 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions14 nearby · Old Mobile Site 15 miLibraryWashington County Public - Mcintosh Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1889Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fairford; the nearest are

University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mobile26.8 mi$26,910 tuitionCoastal Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bay Minette28.5 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile33.9 mi$10,116 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Fairford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairford for work

Where Fairford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Mobile Mobile 25% 5% → Jackson Jackson 5% 3% → Saraland Saraland 3% 3% → Axis Axis 3% 3% → Brent Brent 3% 2% → McIntosh McIntosh 2% Fairford · 0% stay
8jobs based in Fairford
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairford

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

Fairford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairford had a population of 161.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
75 ft
Area code
251

Questions about Fairford

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairford, AL a good place to live?

Fairford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.