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Fairburn, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clayton County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
16,609
Population
985/sq mi density
$89,276
Median Income
$34,606 per capita
$249,200
Home Value
$319,683 Zillow
$1,589
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
473
Violent Crime/100K
3,050 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$89,276 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$249,200 home value, $1,589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
473 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.4%
13,786 → 16,736
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.6%
$50,255 → $89,276
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairburn across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,172
+2,436 from 2023 (16,736)
Projected Median Income 2030
$133,442
+$44,166 from 2023 ($89,276)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,786 | — | $50,255 | — |
| 2015 | 14,056 | +2% | $41,841 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 15,565 | +10.7% | $43,886 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 16,798 | +7.9% | $46,785 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 16,597 | -1.2% | $58,741 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 16,736 | +0.8% | $89,276 | +52% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.