FairfieldVA
A town of 566.
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop and Brownsburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
566 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Blue Ridge Parkway and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield. Close and well known come first.
5 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
25 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
21 mi MuseumFrontier Culture Museum of Virginia19 mi Ski areaWintergreen Ski Resort21 runs · 990 ft vertical31 mi MuseumMaier Museum of Art at Randolph College
34 mi MuseumAnne Spencer HousePhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Anne Spencer House: Pubdog (talk), Public domain
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Moving to Fairfield: who provides what
Fairfield is unincorporated, so Rockbridge County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield.
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Fairfield draws in 170 commuters
Employers in Fairfield added 97 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 171. Only 1% of working residents stay in Fairfield for work; the rest commute out. Fairfield: 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| Fairfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Fairfield’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Rockbridge County Public Schools runs its public schools. Enrollment at Fairfield’s public school: 241 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 241 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
More middle-aged adults than Virginia overall
Four-year graduates: 35% of adults 25 and older here, 42% across Virginia. Adults 35 to 64 are 61% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide). In Fairfield, the midpoint age is 42.5 years.
| Fairfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 44% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 100% are men (VA 50%).
| Fairfield | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 35.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.2% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.5% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.8% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairfield
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Fairfield, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 69% of Fairfield’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to lightning. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 67% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Fairfield households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Fairfield is
15% of adults binge drink in Fairfield. Against the Virginia average, Fairfield comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Fairfield: 38% of adults have high blood pressure, above both Virginia’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%).
| Fairfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Fairfield | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72% | 67.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Fairfield home at about $367K
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 10 have a higher home-ownership rate than Fairfield. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.4%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fairfield
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield
About 4 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Every workday, about 170 people come to Fairfield for work
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Fairfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 257. The CDP is in the northeastern part of the county, along U.S. Route 11 (North Lee Highway), which leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Greenville and southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Lexington. Interstate 81/64 forms the northwestern edge of the community, with access from Exit 200 (Sterrett Road). The Interstate highway runs parallel to US 11 and leads northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Staunton and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to where the highways split near Lexington.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
- ZIP code
- 24435
Questions about Fairfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield, VA a good place to live?
Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.