City in Fulton County, Georgia · 16.9 sq mi · 1,024 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Fairburn. The typical household earns $91,897, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,541 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.46%
Men 33 · Women 38.1
1860–2026
17,306
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
17,306
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,306 | +173 | 1.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,133 | -101 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 17,234 | +541 | 3.24% |
| 2023 | 16,693 | -254 | 1.50% |
| 2022 | 16,947 | +346 | 2.08% |
| 2021 | 16,601 | +60 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 16,541 | -257 | 1.53% |
| 2019 | 16,798 | +897 | 5.64% |
| 2018 | 15,901 | +336 | 2.16% |
| 2017 | 15,565 | +1,236 | 8.63% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 46% | 37% |
| Never married | 40% | 39% | 40% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau