Fayette County, Georgia

Fayette County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 125,156 in 2025 across 504 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 125,156; 2025 estimate
Area: 504 km²
Density: 248; per km²
Median income: $111,978; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 43.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	94.8%	6 / 159	78 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,898	2 / 159	73 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$436,400	4 / 159	212 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.1%	22 / 159	607 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	4.0%	158 / 159	3,075 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.0%	43 / 159	1,564 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.9%	8 / 159	190 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	39 / 159	335 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	25.3%	84 / 159	363 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	11.0%	11 / 159	325 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.6%	42 / 159	1,000 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	43.4	32 / 159	1,028 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,057	61 / 159	416 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	13.6%	18 / 159	662 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.5%	80 / 159	1,261 / 3,144
Veterans2024	11.6%	14 / 159	171 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	55.5%	98 / 159	2,560 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	5.6%	158 / 159	3,056 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	4.8%	156 / 159	2,882 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.439	110 / 159	1,842 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$111,978	3 / 159	83 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$55,125	5 / 159	122 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.8%	107 / 159	1,930 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	49.9%	5 / 159	98 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.9%	3 / 159	280 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	8.6%	147 / 159	1,358 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.4%	136 / 159	2,573 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	125,156	22 / 159	522 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	248	14 / 159	223 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	51 / 159	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.2%	131 / 159	2,671 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	31.4	32 / 159	339 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	18.5%	6 / 159	187 / 3,144

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