Fairport is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,381 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Fairport is the 298th largest community in New York. Fairport has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Fairport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fairport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Fairport is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Overall, Fairport’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

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

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fairport. 59.11% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fairport in 2022 was $56,066, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,264 for a family of four. However, Fairport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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