Fayette County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
122,244
Rank #529 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$111,978 +49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #83 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.6% −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #85 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$436,400 +54.8% vs nat'l
Rank #212 of 3,222
93th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.9% +48.1% vs nat'l
Rank #99 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,193 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
49.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.4%32.7%49.1%55.5%25.3%8.6%4.9%3.8%1.7%0.1%0.0%

About Fayette County, Georgia

Fayette County, Georgia has a total population of 122,244, making it the 529th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $111,978, which ranks #83 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $436,400, 54.8% above the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $1,898 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 49.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.6 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.6%).

All data for Fayette County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.