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Fayette County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 122,030   ( 15,463 from 2010 , 2,844 from 2020)
Land area: 194.6 square miles
Population density: 627.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:70,094 57.44% 2.9%
Black:32,48326.62% 53.8%
Indian:2720.22% 23.1%
Asian:6,3585.21% 52.6%
2+ races:2,7532.26% 46.5%
Hispanic:10,0708.25% 49.0%
Total non-White:51,93642.56% 51.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,984 8.3
Deaths:2,55310.7
Net Migration: 2,96312.4
Net Immigration: 4782.0
Change in White population:-2,108 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:17,571 16.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
106,567
72,20267.75%
21,11719.82%
2210.21%
4,1673.91%
1,8791.76%
6,7606.34%
34,36532.25%

2000
91,263
74,82081.98%
10,38311.38%
1730.19%
2,2042.41%
9681.06%
2,5822.83%
16,44318.02%

1990
62,415
57,10991.50%
3,1715.08%
520.08%
1,1801.89%
n/a
9031.45%
5,3068.50%

1980
29,043
27,51494.74%
1,1173.85%
440.15%
1030.35%
n/a
2380.82%
1,5295.26%

1970
11,364
9,36482.40%
1,95717.22%
140.12%
130.11%
n/a
160.14%
2,000 17.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,806 9.6
5,6166.2
11,09712.2
1,7471.9
-2,618 -2.9
17,922 19.6
1990's
NumberRate
8,098 13.0
4,0666.5
26,86643.0
7621.2
17,711 28.4
11,137 17.8
1980's
NumberRate
5,575 19.2
2,098 7.2
30,218 104.0
n/a
29,595 101.9
3,777 13.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
16,024 141.0
n/a
18,150 159.7
-471 -4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Fayette County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
27,183 22.3%
94,847 77.7%
22,742 18.6%
42,888
2.76
33,756 78.7%
27,024 80.1%
2,400 7.1%
9,132 21.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
28,099 26.4%
78,468 73.6%
13,545 12.7%
38,167
2.78
30,288 79.4%
25,081 82.8%
2,270 7.5%
7,879 20.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
26,466 29.0%
64,797 71.0%
8,224 9.0%
31,491
2.88
26,021 82.6%
22,947 88.2%
1,501 5.8%
5,470 17.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
18,350 29.4%
44,065 70.6%
4,451 7.1%
20,969
2.97
18,003 85.9%
16,352 90.8%
687 3.8%
2,966 14.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
9,676 33.3%
19,367 66.7%
1,764 6.1%
9,227
3.15
8,224 89.1%
7,634 92.8%
216 2.6%
1,003 10.9%

2022 Housing Data for Fayette County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units45,307 
Median Value$369,700 
Occupied42,88894.7%
Vacant2,4195.3%
Owned35,02581.7%
Rented7,86318.3%
Median Rent$1,693 
Single-Family Units39,31486.8%
    Detached37,96683.8%
    Attached1,3483.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,6798.1%
Mobile Homes1,5233.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fayette County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0232.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995341.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998752.0%
$20,000 to $24,9999632.2%
$25,000 to $29,9997401.7%
$30,000 to $34,9998922.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998722.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2673.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2272.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0814.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993,8449.0%
$75,000 to $99,9995,77013.5%
$100,000 to $124,9995,07411.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994,0709.5%
$150,000 to $199,9995,30612.4%
$200,000 or more8,35019.5%
Median Household Income105,910 
Per Capita Income51,004 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state119 
Compared to U.S.113 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8374.3%
Public Assistance5831.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,2895.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed47,05469.8%
Unemployed2,0143.0%
In Armed Forces1860.3%
Total Labor Force49,25473.0%
Not in Labor Force18,20227.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,77615,48758.4%
Non-Profit1,2322,84730.2%
Self-Employed3,7912,38961.3%
Local Government1,3132,27836.6%
State Government5791,03735.8%
Federal Government1,32879462.6%
Total Private + Self25,56717,87658.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4526,95639.0%
Total30,01924,83254.7%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12,23322.3%
Sales and Office Occupations10,40418.9%
Professional, Technical14,97427.2%
Service Occupations7,07812.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing430.1%
All others10,27318.7%
White Collar 68.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,74012.3%
Transportation and warehousing6,62312.1%
Manufacturing5,1469.4%
Educational services4,9349.0%
Retail trade4,6938.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4,4898.2%
Accommodation and food services4,2067.7%
Construction3,1095.7%
Public administration2,6284.8%
Other services2,5684.7%
Finance and insurance1,9283.5%
Wholesale trade1,6993.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6923.1%
Information1,4732.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0711.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,0681.9%
Utilities5681.0%
Management1890.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1330.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fayette County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,8973.27%
Puerto Rican1,6941.42%
Cuban7610.64%
Dominican1510.13%
Total Central American1,0350.87%
Costa Rican380.03%
Guatemalan2290.19%
Honduran3480.29%
Nicaraguan400.03%
Panamanian1770.15%
Salvadoran1780.15%
Other Central American250.02%
Total South American1,2441.04%
Argentinean4050.34%
Bolivian490.04%
Chilean10.00%
Colombian4220.35%
Ecuadorian550.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1410.12%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1710.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4370.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,8401.54%
Korean9520.80%
Filipino7130.60%
Japanese5140.43%
Chinese4560.38%
Vietnamese3850.32%
Thai1170.10%
Cambodian910.08%
Laotian460.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English99,00286.8%
Spanish7,0096.1%
Other Indo-European1,8831.7%
Other Asian1,2631.1%
German, other Germanic9670.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun8820.8%
Korean7910.7%
Other7730.7%
Tagalog4380.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English14,15611.9%
German11,1269.3%
Irish10,3088.6%
American9,5848.0%
European3,4752.9%
Italian3,3352.8%
Scottish2,6972.3%
Polish1,7101.4%
French1,5971.3%
Dutch1,3111.1%
Jamaican1,2591.1%
British1,2091.0%
Scotch-Irish1,1661.0%
Norwegian8960.8%
Nigerian8290.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen113,31795.0%
Not a citizen5,9425.0%
Native106,43789.2%
Foreign-born12,82210.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fayette County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,491 1.8%2,335 2.9%16,863 20.7%22,321 27.4%23,851 29.3%14,668 18.0%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,491 1.8%
9-12 Years 2,335 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,863 20.7%
Some College 22,321 27.4%
Bach. Degree 23,851 29.3%
Grad Degree 14,668 18.0%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fayette County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 33,449 32,373 1,076 3.2% 5.4%
1991 34,686 33,335 1,351 3.9% 5.3%
1992 36,271 34,819 1,452 4.0% 6.6%
1993 38,045 36,827 1,218 3.2% 5.7%
1994 40,259 39,141 1,118 2.8% 5.1%
1995 41,624 40,585 1,039 2.5% 4.8%
1996 43,989 42,966 1,023 2.3% 4.6%
1997 46,447 45,385 1,062 2.3% 4.5%
1998 49,037 47,926 1,111 2.3% 4.2%
1999 50,989 50,094 895 1.8% 3.8%
2000 49,508 48,201 1,307 2.6% 3.5%
2001 49,996 48,568 1,428 2.9% 4.1%
2002 50,118 48,194 1,924 3.8% 5.3%
2003 50,568 48,576 1,992 3.9% 5.1%
2004 51,197 49,147 2,050 4.0% 5.1%
2005 53,279 50,659 2,620 4.9% 5.7%
2006 53,676 51,372 2,304 4.3% 5.1%
2007 53,459 51,233 2,226 4.2% 4.9%
2008 53,063 50,054 3,009 5.7% 6.8%
2009 51,085 46,569 4,516 8.8% 10.4%
2010 53,058 48,624 4,434 8.4% 10.7%
2011 53,127 48,908 4,219 7.9% 10.1%
2012 53,324 49,359 3,965 7.4% 9.0%
2013 53,343 49,791 3,552 6.7% 8.1%
2014 53,669 50,386 3,283 6.1% 7.1%
2015 53,538 50,712 2,826 5.3% 6.1%
2016 55,712 53,051 2,661 4.8% 5.4%
2017 57,511 55,141 2,370 4.1% 4.8%
2018 57,745 55,695 2,050 3.6% 4.0%
2019 58,063 56,269 1,794 3.1% 3.5%
2020 56,444 53,389 3,055 5.4% 6.5%
2021 58,281 56,582 1,699 2.9% 3.9%
2022 59,593 58,040 1,553 2.6% 3.0%
2023 60,597 58,798 1,799 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com