Census place 1328968

Fayetteville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fayetteville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fayetteville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fayetteville has a population of 20,465 and 1,578 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median gross rent is $1,720, above the comparison median of $1,407; median home value is $368,200, above the comparison median of $301,900; and typical commute is 32.8 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,720
Above the comparison median of $1,407
median home value
$368,200
Above the comparison median of $301,900
typical commute
32.8 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fayetteville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,465
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,578/sq mi
13 sq mi land area
Median age
42.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,188
Median home value
$368,200
Median gross rent
$1,720
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.2%
Typical commute
32.8 min
Drive-alone commute
79.4%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
31.6%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
11%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fayette County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ATLANTA (8 mi from place center)
Average high
74.7°F
Average low
51.7°F
Annual rainfall
49.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fayetteville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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