Fairview Shores is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairview Shores had a population of 10,722. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (15.18%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Fairview Shores had a population of 10,722. The median age was 39.2 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.7 males age 18 and over.

There were 4,608 households in Fairview Shores, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.9% were married-couple households, 24.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 6,099 || 56.9%

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| Black or African American || 1,989 || 18.6%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 50 || 0.5%

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| Asian || 452 || 4.2%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 9 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 722 || 6.7%

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| Two or more races || 1,401 || 13.1%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,173 || 20.3%

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2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 13,898 people, 5,879 households, and 3,333 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,372.4/km (3,550.8/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 6,326 housing units at an average density of 624.7/km (1,616.3/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.09% White, 13.28% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.43%.