Fairmount

Population: 1,218
Median household income: $62,222
Median home value: $113,300

Located in Gordon County, Georgia, Fairmount is a community with a population of 1,218. The median household income of $62,222 is in line with the Gordon County median ($61,997).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairmount's population grew 27.1% from 958 to 1,218, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $88,400 to $113,300.

17.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,218
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,222
Median home value: $113,300
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 550
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9581,218

Median household income

$45,833$62,222

Median home value

$88,400$113,300

Median gross rent

$777$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	958	$45,833	$88,400	$777
2020	1,136	$55,143	$90,200	$931
2021	1,175	$57,000	$90,700	$942
2022	1,213	$61,042	$101,000	$1,081
2023	1,218	$62,222	$113,300	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.4%
5 to 17	164	13.5%
18 to 24	102	8.4%
25 to 34	248	20.4%
35 to 44	133	10.9%
45 to 54	221	18.1%
55 to 64	72	5.9%
65 to 74	195	16.0%
75 and over	42	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	951	78.1%
Black or African American	217	17.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	18.1%
High school graduate	431	47.3%
Some college or associate's	214	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	78	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled20.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	77.6%
Carpooled	105	20.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	29.7%
15 to 29 min	106	21.1%
30 to 44 min	104	20.7%
45 to 59 min	94	18.7%
60+ min	49	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 17.5% (212 of 1,212)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	60.4%
Nonfamily households	186	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	470	85.5%
Vacant	80	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	296	63.0%
Renter-occupied	174	37.0%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	486	88.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1328492
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4386, -84.6994