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Fairfield Plantation

Georgia · 4,898 residents · 4.11 sq mi
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Fairfield Plantation is home to 4,898 people in Georgia. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. At a median age of 46.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 41% more than in Georgia as a whole. The average commute runs 42 minutes. 2% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

4,898
−14%vs 2021
vs 5,687 in 2021
2020 – 2024
46.4
+14%vs 2021
vs 40.8 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.11 sq mi
Population, 20202024
5K5K6K6K7K20202024Fairfield Plantation
20246K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(242)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(259)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(288)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(293)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(247)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.6%(469)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.1%(543)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.9%(829)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.8%(674)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.6%(666)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.7%(326)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(62)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$86,281
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $89,762 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$36,454
−6%vs 2021
vs $38,828 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
65.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 67.4% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
5.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.1% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance10.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services3.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$213,100
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $234,000 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$1,127
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $1,243 in 2021
US average: $1,124
92.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 89.6% in 2021
8.0% rent
2.80 people
−1%vs 2021
vs 2.83 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.5
−5%vs 2021
vs 2.6 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic87%(4,945)
Black6.9%(394)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(214)
Asian1.3%(74)
Other1.1%(60)
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(3,795)
Black11.5%(563)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(236)
Asian0.8%(41)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(40)
Venezuelan0.6%(32)
Mexican0.6%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(28)
Japanese0.3%(15)
Ancestry
American12.3%(665)
German11.7%(636)
English11.1%(603)
Irish8%(434)
Canadian7.8%(424)
Italian4.8%(262)
Dutch3.6%(194)
British3.2%(174)
French2.7%(145)
Scottish1.2%(67)
Norwegian1%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(40)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(32)
Welsh0.4%(22)
Iranian0.4%(20)
Polish0.3%(17)
Lebanese0.3%(16)
West Indian0.2%(13)
Jamaican0.2%(13)
Slovak0.2%(10)
Section 05

Education

38.3%
−4.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 42.8% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 96.1% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
14.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 16.7% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

41.5 min
+10%vs 2021
vs 37.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
91.9%
+4.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 87.5% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.1%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 5.1% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
64.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 65.9% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.9%
US average: 73.3%
42.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 44.8% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.8%
+1.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.9% in 2021
47.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.1% in 2021
2.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.1% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
4.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.4% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.7%
US average: 91.9%
95.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(620)
Married65.6%(1,522)
Widowed2.3%(53)
Divorced5.3%(124)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(330)
Married64.7%(1,370)
Widowed7.4%(156)
Divorced12.3%(260)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.4% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
70.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
US average: 13.7%
20.4%
US average: 17.6%
11.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(111)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)35%(155)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era23%(102)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.2%(32)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 443 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia?

Fairfield Plantation, Georgia has about 4,898 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia?

The typical household in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia earns about $86,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairfield Plantation, Georgia expensive?

In Fairfield Plantation, Georgia, the median home is worth about $213,100, and the typical rent is about $1,127 a month.

How educated are people in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia?

About 38.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia?

About 5.4% of people in Fairfield Plantation, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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