Fayette County, Georgia

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1830 = 5504
| 1840 = 6191
| 1850 = 8709
| 1860 = 7047
| 1870 = 8221
| 1880 = 8605
| 1890 = 8728
| 1900 = 10114
| 1910 = 10966
| 1920 = 11396
| 1930 = 8665
| 1940 = 8170
| 1950 = 7978
| 1960 = 8199
| 1970 = 11364
| 1980 = 29043
| 1990 = 62415
| 2000 = 91263
| 2010 = 106567
| 2020 = 119194
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 123351
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx| title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF"/> 2020<ref name="ReferenceA">US 2020 Census Bureau report, Fayette County, Georgia</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Fayette County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13113&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|68,144
|65%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|29,166
|26.7%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|212
|0.18%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|6,362
|5.34%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|44
|0.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
|5,786
|4.85%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|9,480
|7.95%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 119,194 people, 41,253 households, and 33,101 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 106,567&nbsp;people, 38,167&nbsp;households, and 30,288&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13113
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=2015-12-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024023/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13113
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|548.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 40,793 housing units at an average density of {{convert|209.9|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13113
  |access-date=2015-12-29
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192813/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13113
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 71.1% white, 20.1% black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of European ancestry, 15.0% identified as [[English people|English]], 14.0% as [[Germans|German]], 13.0% as [[Irish people|Irish]], and 8.1% simply as [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13113
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=2015-12-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024322/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13113
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 38,167&nbsp;households, 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.6% were non-families, and 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age was 42.4 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $82,216 and the median income for a family was $92,976. Males had a median income of $68,381 versus $46,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $35,076. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13113
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=2015-12-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014411/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13113
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2011-05-14 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 91,263 people, 31,524 households, and 25,975 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|463|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 32,726 housing units at an average density of {{convert|166|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 80.96% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 12.87% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.42% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.83% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 31,524 households, out of which 43.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.50% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.60% were non-families. 15.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 27.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $71,227, and the median income for a family was $78,853 (these figures had risen to $79,498 and $89,873 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US13135&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US13%7C05000US13135&_street=&_county=fayette&_cityTown=fayette&_state=04000US13&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211180604/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US13135&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US13%7C05000US13135&_street=&_county=fayette&_cityTown=fayette&_state=04000US13&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-02-11 |title=Fayette County, Georgia – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder |publisher=Factfinder.census.gov |access-date=2010-07-22 }}</ref>). Males had a median income of $54,738 versus $33,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $29,464. About 2.00% of families and 2.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.80% of those under age 18 and 4.60% of those age 65 or over.