Fayette County, Georgia Population 2024

124,721

Fayette County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 124,721 with a growth rate of 1.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fayette County, Georgia is the 21st largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 106,938 and has seen a growth of 16.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029131,5711,3701.05%
2028130,2011,3701.06%
2027128,8311,3701.07%
2026127,4611,3701.09%
2025126,0911,3701.1%
2024124,7211,3701.11%
2023123,3511,3701.12%
2022121,9811,2661.05%
2021120,7151,2241.02%
2020119,4914,8464.23%
2019114,6451,3121.16%
2018113,3337070.63%
2017112,6261,3321.2%
2016111,2941,0790.98%
2015110,2159560.87%
2014109,2591,1561.07%
2013108,1037600.71%
2012107,3431720.16%
2011107,1712330.22%
2010106,93800%
199062,41533,372114.91%
198029,04317,679155.57%
197011,3643,16538.6%
19608,1992212.77%
19507,978-192-2.35%
19408,170-495-5.71%
19308,665-2,731-23.96%
192011,3964303.92%
191010,9668528.42%
190010,1141,38615.88%
18908,7281231.43%
18808,6053844.67%
18708,2211,17416.66%
18607,047-1,662-19.08%
18508,7092,51840.67%
18406,19168712.48%
18305,504-126,067-95.82%
2024 Growth Rate
1.11% (1,370)
County Website
Fayette County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Fayetteville
2020 Population
119,491
Area
195 mi²
Density
640 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.38% (5,230)
Founded
May 15, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,23159.02%
Black or African American30,81325.53%
Two or more races7,9806.61%
Asian5,6934.72%
Other race4,6643.86%
Native American1590.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1490.12%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fayette County, Georgia Population by Race

Fayette County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette County, Georgia Median Age

43.3

Total

41.9

Male

44.4

Female

Fayette County, Georgia Adults

There are 93,181 adults, (23,556 of whom are seniors) in Fayette County, Georgia.

Fayette County, Georgia Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female62,05351.42%
Male58,63648.58%

Fayette County, Georgia Population by Age

Fayette County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,6692.758119
Married27,1083.1991.28.8
Non Family9,5131.1564.935.1
Female5,0333.1659.840.2
Male2,0153.3572.927.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

81.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayette County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4322.93%
Associates Degree6,9848.42%
Bachelors Degree24,74829.83%
Graduate Degree15,15118.26%
High School Graduate16,34019.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7372.09%
Some College15,57418.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayette County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,84248,29624,193
Black20,70719,88010,354
Hispanic5,6534,3961,856
2+ Races3,9873,7401,743
Asian3,8453,3722,273
Other Race2,7262,021647
Native American15113861
Islander11911920

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.12%.

Fayette County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,405$95,829$54,253
Graduate Degree$96,645$134,823$80,000
High School Graduate$42,858$55,160$33,162
Less Than 9th Grade$32,165$39,288$17,450
Overall$64,232$79,797$49,647
Some College$55,241$72,004$39,111

$64,232

Average Earnings

$79,797

Average Male

$49,647

Average Female

Fayette County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayette County, Georgia Language

86.37% of Fayette County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 13.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.42% of the population.

Fayette County, Georgia Language

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,1593,1694.65%
Black30,4972,2227.29%
Hispanic9,8477717.83%
Multiple7,9363844.84%
Asian5,6932915.11%
Other4,6512345.03%
Native1511610.6%

5.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.34%

Male Poverty Rate

6.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Georgia is Native, with 10.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Georgia is White, with 4.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.74%.

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.42%
Some College6.63%
High School6.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.59%
Female Employed4.01%
Male Unemployed2.59%
Male Employed2.23%

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,983$159,457
Households$108,986$140,838
Married Families$141,906$178,529
Non Families$51,834$66,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayette County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fayette County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayette County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,543

Number of Veterans

9,388

Male Veterans

1,155

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,323
First Gulf War3,216
Second Gulf War2,975
Korea509
World War II286

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,689
55 to 642,571
75+2,504
35 to 541,994
18 to 34785

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,51011.47%
Black3,31114.13%
Hispanic5027.45%
2+ Races3186.32%
Other Race2437.67%
Asian861.97%
Native American5534.59%
Islander2016.81%

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.31%

Born in Fayette County, Georgia

88.9%

Native Born

11.1%

Foreign Born

5.18%

Non Citizen

5.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.9% of Fayette County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 39.31% having been born in Georgia. 5.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fayette County, Georgia Place of Birth

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