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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fayette County is 107,930, which is 18.26% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fayette County population density is 541.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fayette County is white, which represent 71.54% of the total population. The average Fayette County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 107,930. #22

Population Growth Since 2000, #58

Fayette County	18.26%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #14

Fayette County	541.49 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	77,218 (71.54%, #61)
Black:	22,167 (20.54%, #104)
Hispanic:	7,300 (6.76%, #44)
Asian:	4,329 (4.01%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	352 (0.33%, #44)
One Race, Other:	1,306 (1.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,558 (2.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,800 (52.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	888 (12.16%, see rank)
Cuban:	712 (9.75%, see rank)
Central American:	455 (6.23%, see rank)
South American:	803 (11.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	873 (20.17%, see rank)
Chinese:	633 (14.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	614 (14.18%, see rank)
Japanese:	347 (8.02%, see rank)
Korean:	576 (13.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	352 (8.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	934 (21.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

88,300 (81.81%) out of the total population of 107,930 reported first ancestry.

	Fayette County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	365	0.34%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	431	0.40%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	374	0.35%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	1,639	1.52%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	11,869	11.00%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	2,583	2.39%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	12,787	11.85%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	299	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	321	0.30%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	11,742	10.88%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	4,237	3.93%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	830	0.77%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	1,710	1.58%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	164	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	264	0.24%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,495	2.31%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	2,503	2.32%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,956	1.81%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	1,016	0.94%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	195	0.18%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	285	0.26%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	11,458	10.62%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	676	0.63%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 52,252 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 55,678 (51.59%, see rank)

Fayette County	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fayette County	43.20 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fayette County	42.10 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fayette County	44.00 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fayette County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,659	4.32%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,255	6.72%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,796	8.15%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,462	8.77%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,571	5.16%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,193	7.59%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,366	12.38%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	19,031	17.63%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,980	14.81%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,610	8.90%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,392	4.07%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,615	1.50%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fayette County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	72,187, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,566, 6.33%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,213, 21.07%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	21,150, 29.30%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	19,955, 27.64%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11,303, 15.66%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.53, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fayette County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,991	67.84%	32.16%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12,748	86.48%, see rank	13.52%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,325	89.37%, see rank	10.63%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,726	77.73%, see rank	22.27%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,442	52.84%, see rank	47.16%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fayette County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	38,231, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.81, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	7,772, 20.33%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	30,459, 79.67%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	29,763, 77.85%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,731, 64.69%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,468, 22.15%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fayette County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	87,220	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	41,601	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	11,334	27.24%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	26,401	63.46%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	917	2.20%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	2,949	7.09%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	45,619	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	10,141	22.23%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	26,700	58.53%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	3,611	7.92%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	5,167	11.33%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fayette County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	98,140	90.93%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	44,668	41.39%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	51,636	47.84%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,836	1.70%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,790	9.07%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,912	4.55%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,878	4.52%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,520	1.41%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,255	3.02%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	681	0.63%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	44	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,899	3.61%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	381	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fayette County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	32,787	85.76%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	2,364	6.18%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,672	4.37%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,154	3.02%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	254	0.66%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.