Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	67,878	68,144	55.5%	57.2%
Black	30,947	29,166	25.3%	24.5%
Hispanic	10,504	9,480	8.6%	8.0%
Asian	6,045	6,362	4.9%	5.3%
Multiracial	4,653	4,938	3.8%	4.1%
Native American/Other	2,217	1,104	1.8%	0.9%

Fayette County, Georgia has an estimated population of 122,244, a slight increase from the 119,194 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.5% White, 25.3% Black, 8.6% Hispanic, 4.9% Asian, 3.8% Multiracial, and 1.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayette County, that probability was 60.2% in 2020 and 61.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

67,878 residents of Fayette County, or 55.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has decreased from 57.2% to 55.5%.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Clayton County (7.8% White), Spalding County (53.4% White), and Henry County (32.4% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Coweta County (67.3% White), and Pike County (86.1% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

30,947 residents of Fayette County, or 25.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 24.5% to 25.3%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Coweta County (18.2% Black), and Pike County (8.4% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Clayton County (68.5% Black), Spalding County (35.8% Black), and Henry County (51.2% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

6,045 residents of Fayette County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Spalding County (1% Asian), Coweta County (2.1% Asian), Pike County (0.5% Asian), and Henry County (3.3% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

10,504 residents of Fayette County, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 8.0% to 8.6%.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (6.1% Hispanic), Coweta County (8.2% Hispanic), Pike County (2.3% Hispanic), and Henry County (8.3% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clayton County (14.5% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

2,217 residents of Fayette County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.8%.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clayton County (0.9% Native American/Other), Spalding County (0.7% Native American/Other), Coweta County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

4,653 residents of Fayette County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton County (3.3% Multiracial), Spalding County (3% Multiracial), and Pike County (1.8% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.