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Fayette County

Georgia · 125,156 residents (2025 est.) · 195 sq mi
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Fayette County is a county of 122,244 people in Georgia. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 45% more than in Georgia as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The population is up 34% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
122,244
+34%since 2000
from 91,263 in 2000
125,156 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
628 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 541 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.4
+14%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
195 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K74K92K110K128K19902000201020202024Fayette County
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(5,226)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(6,224)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(9,965)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(9,250)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,141)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.1%(11,115)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(14,706)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(16,579)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(17,571)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(14,523)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(6,888)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(3,056)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,978
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,227 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,125
+87%since 2000
from $29,464 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.7%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+11%since 2010
from 0.395 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance12.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$436,400
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $170,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,898
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $890 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.72 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.1%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+26%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(74,820)
Black11.4%(10,383)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,582)
Asian2.4%(2,183)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.5%(67,878)
Black25.3%(30,947)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(10,504)
Asian4.9%(6,045)
Other5.6%(6,870)
Diversity Score
77
+38%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−5%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(4,663)
South American1.5%(1,859)
Puerto Rican1%(1,229)
Cuban0.7%(897)
Colombian0.5%(648)
Venezuelan0.5%(590)
Dominican0.4%(465)
Honduran0.2%(283)
Argentine0.2%(262)
Salvadoran0.1%(173)
Peruvian0.1%(157)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(125)
Panamanian0.1%(120)
Chilean0.1%(100)
Guatemalan0.1%(76)
Costa Rican0.1%(74)
Spaniard0%(24)
Bolivian0%(15)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(1,683)
Korean1%(1,217)
Vietnamese0.5%(611)
Chinese0.5%(551)
Filipino0.4%(542)
Japanese0.4%(510)
Cambodian0.3%(352)
Pakistani0.1%(138)
Laotian0.1%(125)
Thai0.1%(87)
Nepalese0%(54)
Malaysian0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(45)
Ancestry
English12.8%(15,694)
German9.6%(11,716)
Irish8.9%(10,882)
American7.1%(8,708)
Italian2.6%(3,214)
Scottish2.3%(2,834)
Polish1.6%(1,926)
French1.6%(1,918)
West Indian1.5%(1,829)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,399)
Jamaican1%(1,175)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.9%(1,043)
Dutch0.8%(1,020)
Norwegian0.7%(863)
Swedish0.6%(716)
Welsh0.6%(692)
Hungarian0.5%(659)
British0.5%(553)
Greek0.3%(340)
Russian0.2%(291)
Arab0.2%(284)
Czech0.2%(252)
Portuguese0.2%(228)
Danish0.2%(211)
Ukrainian0.2%(209)
Slovak0.2%(195)
Haitian0.1%(177)
Belgian0.1%(166)
Egyptian0.1%(136)
Swiss0.1%(117)
Austrian0.1%(107)
Guyanese0.1%(100)
Brazilian0.1%(93)
Finnish0.1%(83)
Cape Verdean0.1%(76)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Lithuanian0.1%(64)
Croatian0.1%(63)
Canadian0.1%(62)
Lebanese0%(54)
Turkish0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(37)
Iranian0%(36)
Barbadian0%(36)
Syrian0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(21)
Latvian0%(20)
Armenian0%(19)
Slovene0%(13)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.9%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 36.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 92.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.4 min
+40%since 2000
from 22.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.5%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
11.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2017
from 88.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 88.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 5.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(13,914)
Married61.5%(29,752)
Widowed3%(1,438)
Divorced6.8%(3,305)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(12,803)
Married55.1%(28,909)
Widowed9.3%(4,872)
Divorced11.1%(5,836)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(3,652)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.8%(3,603)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(3,096)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(410)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(272)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,979 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fayette County, Georgia?

Fayette County, Georgia has about 122,244 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fayette County, Georgia?

The typical household in Fayette County, Georgia earns about $111,978 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fayette County, Georgia expensive?

In Fayette County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $436,400, and the typical rent is about $1,898 a month.

How educated are people in Fayette County, Georgia?

About 49.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fayette County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fayette County, Georgia?

About 5.6% of people in Fayette County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fayette County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Fayette County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 59,829 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.

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