Fairmount is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 734, it is the 341st largest city in Georgia and the 11680th largest city in the United States. Fairmount is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually but its population has increased by 1.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 720 in 2010. Fairmount reached it's highest population of 741 in 2016. Spanning over 2 miles, Fairmount has a population density of 402 people per square mile.
The average household income in Fairmount is $48,269 with a poverty rate of 13.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $738 per month, and the median house value is $81,800. The median age in Fairmount is 31.4 years, 35.1 years for males, and 30 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairmount was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 858 | 86.32% |
| Black or African American | 96 | 9.66% |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 2.92% |
| Some Other Race | 7 | 0.70% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.30% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | 0.10% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 319 | 3.12 | 52 |
| Married | 134 | 3.78 | 67.9 |
| Non Family | 83 | 1.18 | 47 |
| Female | 67 | 4.03 | 49.3 |
| Male | 35 | 3.4 | 8.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 31 | 4.97% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 93 | 14.90% |
| High School Graduate | 269 | 43.11% |
| Some College | 160 | 25.64% |
| Associates Degree | 20 | 3.21% |
| Bachelors Degree | 38 | 6.09% |
| Graduate Degree | 13 | 2.08% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 570 | 461 | 51 |
| Black | 34 | 23 | |
| Multiple Races | 12 | 9 | |
| Hispanic | 7 | 7 | |
| Asian | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.95%.
98.92% of Fairmount residents speak only English, while 1.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.54% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 845 | 128 | 15.15% |
| Multiple | 29 | 4 | 13.79% |
13.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.87%
Male Poverty Rate
15.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is White, with 15.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is Multiple, with 13.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.94%.
43.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45 | 7.06% |
| Black | 13 | 20.00% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 71.43% |
3.45%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.7%
Labor Force Participation
51.5%
Employment Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.70%
Native Born
0.30%
Foreign Born
0.20%
Non Citizen
99.70% of Fairmount residents were born in the United States, with 70.22% having been born in Georgia. 0.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 734 | -3 | -0.41% |
| 2019 | 737 | -3 | -0.41% |
| 2018 | 740 | 2 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 738 | -3 | -0.40% |
| 2016 | 741 | 7 | 0.95% |
| 2015 | 734 | 6 | 0.82% |
| 2014 | 728 | 6 | 0.83% |
| 2013 | 722 | 0.00% | |
| 2012 | 722 | -2 | -0.28% |
| 2011 | 724 | 4 | 0.56% |
| 2010 | 720 | 0.00% |