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Fairmount, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Gordon County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,218 Population 666/sq mi density
$62,222 Median Income $26,221 per capita
$113,300 Home Value $301,683 Zillow
$1,087 Median Rent 18.7% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
1,107 Violent Crime/100K 1,521 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,222 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,300 home value, $1,087/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,107 violent crimes/100K (191% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$62,222
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,221
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fairmount vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fairmount’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,222
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,221
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,320
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,382M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.4%
Other 21%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,241
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
100
Retail
211
Manufacturing
94

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,320
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,677
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$62,222
Per Capita Income$26,221
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,320
Avg Weekly Wage$1,100
County GDP$3,382M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.7%
Poverty Rate5.3%
Gini Coefficient0.450
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone77.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,241
Restaurants99
Healthcare100
Retail211
Manufacturing94

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,320
Avg Property Tax$3,677