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

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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)
White73,10761.3%
Black or African American29,73424.93%
Two or more races6,4515.41%
Asian5,5714.67%
Other race4,1143.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1630.14%
Native American1190.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fayette County, Georgia Population by Race

Fayette County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette County, Georgia Median Age

43.2

Total

41.8

Male

44.4

Female

Fayette County, Georgia Adults

There are 92,076 adults, (22,742 of whom are seniors) in Fayette County, Georgia.

Fayette County, Georgia Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female61,19351.31%
Male58,06648.69%

Fayette County, Georgia Population by Age

Fayette County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,8882.7681.718.3
Married27,0243.17919
Non Family9,1321.1765.234.8
Female4,7313.2462.637.4
Male2,0013.4375.224.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

81.7%

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 Grade2,3352.86%
Associates Degree7,2648.91%
Bachelors Degree23,85129.25%
Graduate Degree14,66817.99%
High School Graduate16,86320.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4911.83%
Some College15,05718.47%

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
White50,21048,66023,699
Black19,90019,1029,661
Hispanic5,1654,1401,662
Asian3,7863,3722,333
2+ Races2,9872,8031,265
Other Race2,3511,848666
Islander13213225
Native American826633

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 61.62%.

Fayette County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,807$101,526$51,263
Graduate Degree$92,600$133,618$75,967
High School Graduate$40,547$51,203$31,717
Less Than 9th Grade$31,813$46,172$19,000
Overall$62,797$80,021$46,853
Some College$53,063$70,129$39,401

$62,797

Average Earnings

$80,021

Average Male

$46,853

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

86.79% of Fayette County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 13.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.14% of the population.

Fayette County, Georgia Language

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,9923,2514.71%
Black29,3931,7305.89%
Hispanic9,0828659.52%
Multiple6,4143645.68%
Other4,1062796.79%
Asian5,5712234%
Native1192016.81%

5.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.97%

Male Poverty Rate

6.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Georgia is Native, with 16.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Georgia is Asian, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.27%.

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.51%
Some College5.91%
High School5.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Fayette County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.57%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Unemployed2.39%
Male Employed2.33%

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$122,500$156,139
Households$105,910$138,756
Married Families$137,228$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,468$67,021

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

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 45-54, 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

10,393

Number of Veterans

9,368

Male Veterans

1,025

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,426
First Gulf War3,292
Second Gulf War2,745
Korea485
World War II303

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,773
55 to 642,638
75+2,180
35 to 541,972
18 to 34830

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,6640.11457652762972388
Black3,2290.142184059885513
Hispanic3620.058349451966473245
2+ Races2090.05349372920399283
Other Race1410.05423076923076923
Asian1100.025599255294391436
Islander250.1893939393939394
Native American150.18292682926829268

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

40.07%

Born in Fayette County, Georgia

89.25%

Native Born

10.75%

Foreign Born

4.98%

Non Citizen

5.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.25% of Fayette County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 40.07% having been born in Georgia. 4.98% 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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