The economy of the village was based on agriculture and fruit-growing for centuries.
Typically for the lower Taunus are fruit grasslands with apple trees.
Since the beginning of the 19th century, many carpenters and joineries were located in the town.
Different from Kelkheim, the furniture industry could not be conserved to the present.
Besides, the clayey ground allowed setting up brickyards.
Also the industry, especially Farbwerke in Höchst (Hoechst AG, today Industriepark Höchst), is a source of income since the late 19th century.
The opening of railway line from Königstein to Höchst in 1901 improved the connections to Höchst and Frankfurt.
Before that, many workers had to walk every morning to Soden railway station (approx.
8 km (5.0 mi)).

After World War II, Fischbach had about 1,000 inhabitants.
Due to refugee settlement, mainly from Sudetenland, the number of residents was doubled.
The village became even bigger in the 60s and 70s due to suburbanization.
Fischbach changed from a small Taunus-village to a suburb of Frankfurt.
The number of residents rose to about 6,000 in the early 80s and is not changing a lot since that time.

Due to strong immigration of citizens from Frankfurt, the confessional (mainly catholic in former times) and the social structure changed: in addition to the long-established village residents, mostly craftsmen and farmers, an academic affected middle-class appeared (employees of Hoechst AG)
The economy of the village was based on agriculture and fruit-growing for centuries. Typically for the lower Taunus are fruit grasslands with apple trees. Since the beginning of the 19th century, many carpenters and joineries were located in the town. Different from Kelkheim, the furniture industry could not be conserved to the present. Besides, the clayey ground allowed setting up brickyards. Also the industry, especially Farbwerke in Höchst (Hoechst AG, today Industriepark Höchst), is a source of income since the late 19th century. The opening of railway line from Königstein to Höchst in 1901 improved the connections to Höchst and Frankfurt. Before that, many workers had to walk every morning to Soden railway station (approx. 8 km (5.0 mi)).
After World War II, Fischbach had about 1,000 inhabitants. Due to refugee settlement, mainly from Sudetenland, the number of residents was doubled. The village became even bigger in the 60s and 70s due to suburbanization. Fischbach changed from a small Taunus-village to a suburb of Frankfurt. The number of residents rose to about 6,000 in the early 80s and is not changing a lot since that time.
Due to strong immigration of citizens from Frankfurt, the confessional (mainly catholic in former times) and the social structure changed: in addition to the long-established village residents, mostly craftsmen and farmers, an academic affected middle-class appeared (employees of Hoechst AG)
Fischbach (Taunus)