Fairburn

Population: 16,609
Median household income: $89,276
Median home value: $249,200

Fairburn is a community in Fulton County, Georgia, home to 16,609 residents. At $89,276, its median household income sits in line with Fulton County's $91,490.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairburn's population grew 8.6% from 15,295 to 16,609, while its median home value rose 77.2% from $140,600 to $249,200.

71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2004.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,609
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,276
Median home value: $249,200
Median gross rent: $1,589
Housing units: 6,065
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,29516,609

Median household income

$46,785$89,276

Median home value

$140,600$249,200

Median gross rent

$1,153$1,589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,295	$46,785	$140,600	$1,153
2020	15,956	$55,198	$148,300	$1,167
2021	16,215	$58,741	$170,700	$1,221
2022	16,469	$67,245	$213,000	$1,428
2023	16,609	$89,276	$249,200	$1,589

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,104	12.7%
5 to 17	2,513	15.1%
18 to 24	1,271	7.7%
25 to 34	3,111	18.7%
35 to 44	2,159	13.0%
45 to 54	2,486	15.0%
55 to 64	1,798	10.8%
65 to 74	954	5.7%
75 and over	213	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,825	11.0%
Black or African American	13,577	81.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.2%
Two or more races	119	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	971	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree28.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	752	7.0%
High school graduate	2,359	22.0%
Some college or associate's	3,050	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,102	28.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,458	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,948	67.0%
Carpooled	1,054	11.9%
Public transit	265	3.0%
Walked	100	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,435	16.2%
Other means	81	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,047	14.1%
15 to 29 min	3,100	41.6%
30 to 44 min	1,853	24.9%
45 to 59 min	466	6.3%
60+ min	982	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 18.9% (3,114 of 16,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,833	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,980	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,813	95.8%
Vacant	252	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,352	57.7%
Renter-occupied	2,461	42.3%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,322	71.3%
1-unit, attached	258	4.3%
2 to 4 units	154	2.5%
5 to 19 units	701	11.6%
20 or more units	602	9.9%
Mobile home & other	28	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1328380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 33.5478, -84.5873