Fayette County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 120,689
Median household income: $108,986
Median home value: $405,600

Fayette County, Georgia counts 120,689 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $108,986 runs above the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Fayette County's population grew 7.5% from 112,303 to 120,689, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $90,145 to $108,986.

48.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 120,689
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $108,986
Median home value: $405,600
Median gross rent: $1,787
Housing units: 45,896
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

112,303120,689

Median household income

$90,145$108,986

Median home value

$281,400$405,600

Median gross rent

$1,326$1,787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	112,303	$90,145	$281,400	$1,326
2020	113,544	$93,777	$293,400	$1,396
2021	117,828	$96,084	$309,300	$1,482
2022	119,259	$105,910	$369,700	$1,693
2023	120,689	$108,986	$405,600	$1,787

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,225	4.3%
5 to 17	22,283	18.5%
18 to 24	10,215	8.5%
25 to 34	10,746	8.9%
35 to 44	14,431	12.0%
45 to 54	16,593	13.7%
55 to 64	17,640	14.6%
65 to 74	14,101	11.7%
75 and over	9,455	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	68,654	56.9%
Black or African American	30,420	25.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	132	0.1%
Asian	5,626	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	119	0.1%
Some other race	1,838	1.5%
Two or more races	3,922	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,978	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,169	5.0%
High school graduate	16,340	19.7%
Some college or associate's	22,558	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	24,748	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	15,151	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39,435	72.1%
Carpooled	3,677	6.7%
Public transit	225	0.4%
Walked	305	0.6%
Bicycle	79	0.1%
Worked from home	9,566	17.5%
Other means	1,403	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,435	20.9%
15 to 29 min	11,871	26.3%
30 to 44 min	11,650	25.8%
45 to 59 min	6,356	14.1%
60+ min	5,812	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 5.5% (6,603 of 119,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,156	78.2%
Nonfamily households	9,513	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,669	95.1%
Vacant	2,227	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35,369	81.0%
Renter-occupied	8,300	19.0%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,273	83.4%
1-unit, attached	1,339	2.9%
2 to 4 units	949	2.1%
5 to 19 units	2,246	4.9%
20 or more units	1,696	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1,393	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 13113
State: Georgia
Land area: 195 sq mi
Water area: 4.93 sq mi
Center point: 33.4127, -84.4939

Cities & places

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