Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Georgia had a population of 119,194 in 2020. It was 57.2% White, 24.5% Black, 5.3% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette County is the 20th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Fayette County's White Population

68,144 residents of Fayette County identify as White, or 57.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fayette County is ranked #95 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Clayton County (8.7% White), Spalding County (55.1% White), and Henry County (35.9% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Coweta County (68% White), and Pike County (86.4% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

29,166 residents of Fayette County identify as Black, or 24.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fayette County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Coweta County (17.5% Black), and Pike County (7.6% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Clayton County (69% Black), Spalding County (34.4% Black), and Henry County (48.4% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

6,362 residents of Fayette County identify as Asian, or 5.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fayette County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Clayton County (4.5% Asian), Spalding County (1% Asian), Coweta County (2.3% Asian), Pike County (0.4% Asian), and Henry County (3.3% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

9,480 residents of Fayette County identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fayette County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (5.4% Hispanic), Coweta County (7.6% Hispanic), Pike County (1.8% Hispanic), and Henry County (7.7% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clayton County (14.3% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

1,104 residents of Fayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fayette County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clayton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Spalding County (0.6% Native American/Other), Coweta County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

4,938 residents of Fayette County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fayette County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton County (2.6% Multiracial), Spalding County (3.5% Multiracial), Coweta County (4% Multiracial), Pike County (3.3% Multiracial), and Henry County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.