Fair Oaks

Population: 10,392
Median household income: $61,681
Median home value: $198,400

Fair Oaks, a community in Cobb County, Georgia, has 10,392 residents. The median household income of $61,681 is below the Cobb County median ($98,712).

From 2019 to 2023, Fair Oaks's population grew 9.2% from 9,518 to 10,392, while its median home value rose 57.5% from $126,000 to $198,400.

64.3% of workers drive to work alone. 47.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,392
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,681
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 3,595
Homeownership rate: 36.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,51810,392

Median household income

$38,832$61,681

Median home value

$126,000$198,400

Median gross rent

$940$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,518	$38,832	$126,000	$940
2020	9,447	$46,699	$156,800	$950
2021	8,968	$53,106	$160,200	$1,020
2022	9,614	$57,582	$193,800	$1,101
2023	10,392	$61,681	$198,400	$1,209

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	749	7.2%
5 to 17	2,433	23.4%
18 to 24	1,174	11.3%
25 to 34	1,903	18.3%
35 to 44	1,378	13.3%
45 to 54	1,343	12.9%
55 to 64	808	7.8%
65 to 74	308	3.0%
75 and over	296	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,629	15.7%
Black or African American	1,691	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	136	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	412	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,515	62.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.2%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,122	35.2%
High school graduate	1,596	26.4%
Some college or associate's	1,334	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	822	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	162	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,232	64.3%
Carpooled	1,098	21.8%
Public transit	31	0.6%
Walked	226	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	5.2%
Other means	177	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,193	25.0%
15 to 29 min	1,720	36.1%
30 to 44 min	1,483	31.1%
45 to 59 min	221	4.6%
60+ min	147	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 18.3% (1,880 of 10,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,209	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,177	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,386	94.2%
Vacant	209	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,246	36.8%
Renter-occupied	2,140	63.2%

1-unit, detached47.8%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units24.0%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,719	47.8%
1-unit, attached	292	8.1%
2 to 4 units	79	2.2%
5 to 19 units	863	24.0%
20 or more units	383	10.7%
Mobile home & other	259	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1328520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9200, -84.5444