Fairfield al Wedding

Fairfield, founded in 1910 is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama with a population of 12,381. Originally named Corey, it was planned as a model city by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company to house workers in their Fairfield Works plant, now owned by U.S. Steel.

Fairfield is located at 332837N, 86551W (33.476908, -86.916842)GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km (3.5 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,381 people, 4,600 households, and 3,141 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,354.2/km (3,503.8/mi). There were 4,960 housing units at an average density of 542.5/km (1,403.7/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 8.90% White, 90.23% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.