Fayetteville, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

19,719

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

2.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.13%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,188

0.0536% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$368,200

11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,363

0.334% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fayetteville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Fayetteville, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fayetteville, GA are Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy (18 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2024, the median property value in Fayetteville, GA was $368,200, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Fayetteville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayetteville, GA was 2 cars per household.

United States Georgia Fayette County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Fayetteville, GA is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Fayetteville, GA residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Fayetteville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.53k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Fayetteville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayetteville, GA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fayetteville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.71k ± 1.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 1.02k
Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 928

5.06%

Hispanic Population

998 people

5.06% of the people in Fayetteville, GA are hispanic (998 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fayetteville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

8.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Fayetteville, GA residents (2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fayetteville, GA was 8.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fayetteville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
772 ± 343
Vietnam
612 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
312 ± 126

Fayetteville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fayetteville, GA.

Health

89% of the population of Fayetteville, GA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 6.16% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

6.16%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

3.81%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fayetteville, GA grew by 6.51% from 10.3% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fayetteville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fayetteville, GA employs 8.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayetteville, GA were Retail Trade (1,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,141 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,065 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,111), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,000), and Public Administration ($94,109).

Employment

Occupations

8.36k

2024 Value

± 876

−0.334%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayetteville, GA declined at a rate of −0.334%, from 8.39k employees to 8.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayetteville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,057 people), Sales & Related Occupations (788 people), and Management Occupations (740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayetteville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.36k

2024 Value

± 876

−0.334%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayetteville, GA declined at a rate of −0.334%, from 8.39k employees to 8.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayetteville, GA, are Retail Trade (1,422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,141 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayetteville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fayetteville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $19,219

$48,112

Median earning women ± $3,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,500), Manufacturing ($103,664), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,344), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,797), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fayetteville, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2016, universities in Fayetteville, GA awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Fayetteville, GA in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fayetteville, GA are Black or African American (15 and 83.3%) and White (3 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Fayetteville, GA by number of degrees awarded are Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fayetteville, GA are General Cosmetology (18 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 5 students enrolled in Fayetteville, GA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 5 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

18 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fayetteville, GA was General Cosmetology with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fayetteville, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

18 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2016, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fayetteville, GA, which is 0.0588 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayetteville, GA was $368,200 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,700 to $368,200, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayetteville, GA is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayetteville, GA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayetteville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$368,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,029

$5,296

Median Property Taxes

±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fayetteville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fayetteville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Fayetteville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayetteville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,188

Median Household Income

± $12,253

7.67k

Number of Households

± 795

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.67k households in Fayetteville, GA grew to $82,188 from the previous year's value of $82,144.

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayetteville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Fayetteville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayetteville, GA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Fayetteville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fayetteville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayetteville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayetteville, GA (1.57k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayetteville, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.