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Fayetteville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Fayette County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
19,364
Population
1,494/sq mi density
$82,144
Median Income
$42,080 per capita
$331,700
Home Value
$449,700 Zillow
$1,592
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
2,813 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,144 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$331,700 home value, $1,592/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,144
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,080
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayetteville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayetteville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,144
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,080
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$115,692
161%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,271M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,852
Restaurants
308
Healthcare
558
Retail
442
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$115,692
61% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,482
57% 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 | $82,144 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,080 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $115,692 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $8,271M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,852 |
| Restaurants | 308 |
| Healthcare | 558 |
| Retail | 442 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $115,692 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,482 |