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Fairland, Maryland
Fairland, Maryland
census-designated place
	Location of Fairland, Maryland
	Coordinates: 39°04′49″N 76°57′10″W / 39.08028°N 76.95278°W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Montgomery
Area
• Total	4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2)
• Land	4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	25,396
• Density	5,115.01/sq mi (1,974.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	24-27250
GNIS feature ID	2389060

Fairland is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 25,396 per the 2020 census.^[3]^[4]

Geography

As an unincorporated area, Fairland's boundaries are not officially defined. Fairland is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau and by the United States Geological Survey as a census-designated place.^[5] Fairland is one of the many neighborhoods of Silver Spring.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	23,681	—
2020	25,396	7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2010^[7] 2020^[8]

2020 census

**Fairland CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[7]	Pop 2020^[8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,680	3,269	19.76%	12.87%
Black or African American alone (NH)	11,916	14,399	50.32%	56.70%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	43	31	0.18%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	3,415	2,909	14.42%	11.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	14	20	0.06%	0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	103	192	0.43%	0.76%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	674	891	2.85%	3.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,836	3,685	11.98%	14.51%
Total	23,681	25,396	100.00%	100.00%

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 21,738 people, 8,612 households, and 5,460 families living in the area. The population density was 4,355.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,681.6/km²). There were 8,918 housing units at an average density of 1,786.7 per square mile (689.8/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 35.75% White, 42.99% African American, 0.25% Native American, 14.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races, and 3.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.72%.^[9]

Of the 8,612 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 27.1% of households were one person and 2.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 39.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median household income was $56,624 and the median family income was $62,189. Males had a median income of $46,123 versus $38,962 for females. The per capita income for the area was $28,603. About 4.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.