City in Fayette County, Georgia · 13 sq mi · 1,605 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Fayetteville. The typical household earns $82,188, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,015 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.13%
Men 39.6 · Women 47.5
1880–2026
20,805
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
20,805
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,805 | +340 | 1.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,465 | +90 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 20,375 | +243 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 20,132 | +436 | 2.21% |
| 2022 | 19,696 | +341 | 1.76% |
| 2021 | 19,355 | +340 | 1.79% |
| 2020 | 19,015 | +976 | 5.41% |
| 2019 | 18,039 | +229 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 17,810 | -9 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 17,819 | +354 | 2.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 197 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 53% | 43% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau