Caboose by Josh Parrish, 2007
Fairfield’s story
114 years in pictures
Census counts: 280 in 1920, 441 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
- 1912Fairfield is settled
FairfieldID
501 people live in this town, settled in 1912.
Population
501
2025 Census estimate · +13.1% since 2020
Typical home
$377K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
113
A commuter town
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Fairfield’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the Idaho town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 60 Idaho towns, just one has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Fairfield. Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
501 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Fairfield water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCamas County ClerkCamas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8332783327 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield.
Work & commute
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Fairfield work out of town
The top destinations are Hailey (13%), Boise City (7%) and Sun Valley (6%). Commuting out is the norm in Fairfield: 16% of working residents work locally. Employers in Fairfield shed 43 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 113. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.
16%work in town
| Fairfield | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fairfield16%
Hailey13%
Boise City7%
Sun Valley6%
Ketchum5%
29 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Fairfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Fairfield’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Camas County District. 2 public schools serve Fairfield, with 150 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camas County Elem/Jr. High SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 105 | C |
| Camas County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 45 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
High risk in Fairfield, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of Fairfield’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 17%.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Fairfield’s typical home value is about $377K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.5%. Fairfield: 69% of households own their home.
$377KZillow home value
| Fairfield | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Fairfield$377K
Idaho$477K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–32°
Spring29–54°
Summer45–80°
Fall29–58°
Sep 14
typical first frost
Jun 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Idaho overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Fairfield who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 33%. Children under 18 are nearly a third of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 501 people lived in Fairfield by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 13% more than in 2020. 28% never finished high school.
35.7median age · ID 37.3
| Fairfield | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 35.7 years | 35.1 years | 40.5 years |
FairfieldIdahoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma28%
High school14%
Some college15%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fairfield’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.8 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Fairfield | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 27.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.8% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Fairfield is
31% of adults have obesity in Fairfield. In Fairfield, 28% of adults feel lonely.
| Fairfield | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 16.2% |
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
30.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield
17pages on Fairfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairfield; the nearest are
College of Southern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Twin Falls55.6 mi$3,360 in-state tuitionBoise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Boise72.5 mi$9,048 in-state tuitionCollege of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · Nampa87.5 mi$3,446 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
A commuter town
84% of working residents leave Fairfield for work
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
113jobs based in Fairfield
16%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield
City in Idaho, United States
Fairfield is the county seat of and the only incorporated city in Camas County, Idaho. The population was 441 at the time of the 2020 census, nearly half of the rural county's population.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,066 ft
- ZIP code
- 83327
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Fairfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield, ID a good place to live?
Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.