Fayette County, GA Demographics
Fayette County, GA is the 20th most populous of 159 counties in Georgia, with 119,194 residents across 195 square miles. That is about 613 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 119,194 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 195 sq mi |
| Density | 613 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Fayette County compares to the US
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Central Location: Fayette County, GA
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Fayette County, GA
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1402.10 | 7,628 | 5.4 | 1,406 |
| Census Tract 1404.04 | 6,969 | 5.3 | 1,309 |
| Census Tract 1405.01 | 6,778 | 27.6 | 245 |
| Census Tract 1402.03 | 6,367 | 10.1 | 629 |
| Census Tract 1403.04 | 6,355 | 5.3 | 1,194 |
| Census Tract 1401.04 | 5,940 | 10.8 | 548 |
| Census Tract 1402.04 | 5,785 | 15.9 | 365 |
| Census Tract 1404.03 | 5,777 | 6.0 | 956 |
| Census Tract 1401.02 | 5,722 | 11.9 | 480 |
| Census Tract 1402.07 | 5,717 | 2.8 | 2,014 |
| Census Tract 1403.07 | 5,550 | 6.6 | 843 |
| Census Tract 1403.05 | 5,290 | 9.9 | 536 |
| Census Tract 1403.09 | 5,125 | 2.1 | 2,421 |
| Census Tract 1402.06 | 4,725 | 5.4 | 883 |
| Census Tract 1404.10 | 4,621 | 5.0 | 931 |
| Census Tract 1403.03 | 4,563 | 5.4 | 846 |
| Census Tract 1404.05 | 4,182 | 7.7 | 544 |
| Census Tract 1404.06 | 3,964 | 5.1 | 771 |
| Census Tract 1404.09 | 3,785 | 3.5 | 1,088 |
| Census Tract 1405.02 | 3,717 | 27.2 | 137 |
| Census Tract 1404.08 | 3,254 | 6.0 | 539 |
| Census Tract 1402.09 | 2,634 | 1.2 | 2,248 |
| Census Tract 1403.08 | 2,447 | 3.0 | 812 |
| Census Tract 1401.03 | 2,299 | 5.2 | 438 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.