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Fayette County

Georgia · 62,415 residents · 195 sq mi
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Fayette County is a county of 62,415 people in Georgia. Households here earn about 73% more than in Georgia as a whole. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $50,167, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 32% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,415
−32%vs 2000
vs 91,263 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
195 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K74K92K110K128K19902000201020202024Fayette County
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(4,448)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(5,057)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(5,660)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(4,868)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(3,211)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(8,863)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421.3%(13,284)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.5%(8,445)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(4,128)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(2,966)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(1,156)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(329)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,167
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,227 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,025
−35%vs 2000
vs $29,464 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,600
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $170,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$598
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $890 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
86.2%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
13.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(74,820)
Black11.4%(10,383)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,582)
Asian2.4%(2,183)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(57,621)
Black5.1%(3,201)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(903)
Asian1.9%(1,169)
Other0.7%(424)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
25.8%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.5%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 22.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 62,415 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Fayette County, Georgia earns about $50,167 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 $116,600, and the typical rent is about $598 a month.

How educated are people in Fayette County, Georgia?

About 25.8% 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 2.6% of people in Fayette County, 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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