Fairland, Maryland Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Fairland, Maryland
census-designated place
Location of Fairland, Maryland
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.

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. 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.

**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	Pop 2020	% 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%