COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Fayette County

Georgia · 119,194 residents · 195 sq mi

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Fayette County is home to 119,194 people in Georgia. That is roughly 53% ahead of the Georgia median. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 44.0, about 5 years above the US median. The population is up 31% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 44.0

US median: 38.8

More educated

47% 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

Total population

119,194

+31%since 2000

from 91,263 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.0

+15%since 2000

from 38.2 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

195 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024122K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.2%(5,031)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.1%(7,259)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 147.6%(9,096)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 197.8%(9,282)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.4%(6,394)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.4%(10,063)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.6%(13,850)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5414.2%(16,876)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6415%(17,923)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7411.8%(14,121)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.9%(7,007)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.9%(2,292)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$93,777

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $71,227 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$44,668

+52%since 2000

from $29,464 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

61.2%

+6.9 ptssince 2009

from 54.4% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

4.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2000

from 2.6% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Finance & insurance12.5%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical11.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Information8.9%

US avg: 11.1%

Retail trade8.2%

US avg: 10%

Other services6.3%

US avg: 6.6%

Wholesale trade5.9%

US avg: 6.7%

Public administration4.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food3.3%

US avg: 2%

Transportation & warehousing3.2%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services1.4%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.3%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$293,400

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $170,200 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,396

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $890 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−6.5 ptssince 2000

from 86.4% in 2000

20.0% rent

Persons per household

2.77 people

−3%since 2009

from 2.87 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.1

+1%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.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82%(74,820)

Black11.4%(10,383)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,582)

Asian2.4%(2,183)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic57.2%(68,144)

Black24.5%(29,166)

Hispanic / Latino8%(9,480)

Asian5.3%(6,362)

Other4.4%(5,300)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican3.4%(3,908)

Puerto Rican1.2%(1,330)

South American0.9%(989)

Central American0.8%(872)

Cuban0.6%(685)

Colombian0.4%(422)

Argentine0.3%(311)

Honduran0.2%(262)

Guatemalan0.2%(239)

Salvadoran0.2%(218)

Dominican0.2%(181)

Spaniard0.1%(113)

+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data

Panamanian0.1%(95)

Peruvian0.1%(73)

Ecuadorian0.1%(57)

Venezuelan0%(50)

Chilean0%(42)

Nicaraguan0%(34)

Bolivian0%(34)

Costa Rican0%(24)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.6%(1,842)

Chinese0.6%(652)

Filipino0.4%(506)

Japanese0.4%(445)

Vietnamese0.4%(432)

Korean0.4%(425)

Pakistani0.3%(342)

Thai0.1%(115)

Taiwanese0.1%(71)

Sri Lankan0%(28)

Nepalese0%(24)

Burmese0%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(292)

Native Hawaiian0%(31)

Samoan0%(4)

Ancestry

American10.2%(11,600)

English10.1%(11,453)

Irish9.5%(10,786)

German9.3%(10,586)

Italian3%(3,432)

Scottish2.1%(2,420)

Polish1.9%(2,135)

Subsaharan African1.7%(1,965)

French1.6%(1,871)

West Indian1.4%(1,586)

Dutch1.2%(1,409)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,363)

+ 38 more ancestry groups with data

British1.1%(1,206)

Nigerian0.7%(829)

Jamaican0.7%(758)

Norwegian0.6%(722)

Welsh0.6%(710)

Haitian0.5%(563)

Swedish0.4%(448)

Russian0.4%(409)

French Canadian0.3%(323)

Czech0.3%(321)

Romanian0.3%(286)

Hungarian0.2%(280)

Greek0.2%(247)

Canadian0.2%(234)

Finnish0.2%(224)

Belgian0.2%(200)

Ukrainian0.2%(196)

Austrian0.2%(183)

Turkish0.2%(177)

Danish0.2%(171)

Portuguese0.1%(165)

Egyptian0.1%(151)

Swiss0.1%(132)

Brazilian0.1%(120)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(106)

Lithuanian0.1%(103)

Lebanese0.1%(89)

Slovak0.1%(70)

Moroccan0%(35)

Arab0%(32)

Iranian0%(24)

Armenian0%(17)

Latvian0%(13)

Barbadian0%(13)

Croatian0%(12)

Guyanese0%(12)

Bulgarian0%(11)

Macedonian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

46.8%

+10.6 ptssince 2000

from 36.2% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

95.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2000

from 92.4% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

18.5%

+6.3 ptssince 2000

from 12.3% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.2 min

+43%since 2000

from 22.5 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

77.2%

−4.3 ptssince 2009

from 81.5% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

2.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2009

from 2.5% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

4.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2011

from 7.0% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

61.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2011

from 65.5% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

71.0%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

47.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2009

from 42.8% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2009

from 48.9% in 2009

Female

51.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2009

from 51.1% in 2009

Foreign born

10.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2009

from 7.6% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

7.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

96.2%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

88.1%

US average: 86.2%

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)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

7.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

65.5%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

18.7%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

8.4%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

3.6%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

81.1%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

27.1%

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)22.5%(2,383)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(3,692)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era34.4%(3,636)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War5.2%(546)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II3.5%(368)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 10,583 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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