Fairfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,690 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 69th largest community in Alabama.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.03% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Fairfield, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Fairfield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

As is often the case in a small city, Fairfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Fairfield overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fairfield, 23.27% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fairfield in 2022 was $23,085, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,340 for a family of four. However, Fairfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include African, English, German, Nigerian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.