Georgia · GEOID 13113

Fayette County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 122,244 · 46,453 housing units

Median household income

$111,978

State $79,556

Median home value

$436,400

State $310,585

Median gross rent

$1,898

State $1,398

Homeownership rate

80.1%

State 65.7%

Renter cost-burden rate

58.6%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

21.2%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.4%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.3%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

4.0%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.90

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Fayette County	Georgia
Population	122,244	10,940,407
Population density (per sq. mi.)	627.87	—
Median household income	$111,978	$79,556
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$117,800	—
Households	44,581	—
Average household size	2.72 people	—
Owner-occupied	80.1%	65.7%
Renter-occupied	19.9%	34.3%
Race	56.7% White · 25.6% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Fayette County compared with Georgia.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

49.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 34.9%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	15.3%	$77,944	$1,949	$259,115
1 earner	33.8%	$112,087	$2,802	$386,206
2 earners	40.6%	$156,542	$3,914	$551,683
3+ earners	10.3%	$184,309	$4,608	$655,041

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

44,581

Average size: 2.72 people

Households with children

14,294

32.1% of households

Per-capita income

$55,125

Poverty rate: 5.5%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

80.1% owner-occupied vs. state average 65.7%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 86.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 7.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

17.2% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,993.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $436,400.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,898.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 1,872 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 8.2% · For rent 26.8% · Seasonal 12.9% · Other 34.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

52.9% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 47.1% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.5%

241 units of 46,453 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

1.4%

640 units of 46,453 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$89,582

100% MHI$111,978

120% MHI$134,374

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Fayette County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$66,000	$75,400	$94,250
100% AMI	$82,460	$94,240	$117,800
120% AMI	$98,950	$113,100	$141,350

HUD FMR Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

58.6% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (29.0% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

21.2% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Fayette County.

Covered employment

48,971

Across 19 sectors

Establishments

4,834

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$58,761

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	6,818	$24,299	$59,430	−$376,970	$607
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	6,762	$30,957	$84,213	−$352,187	$774
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	6,544	$58,431	$186,481	−$249,919	$1,461
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	5,384	$81,276	$271,517	−$164,883	$2,032
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	3,975	$55,845	$176,855	−$259,545	$1,396
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	3,008	$81,304	$271,622	−$164,778	$2,033
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	2,835	$93,790	$318,099	−$118,301	$2,345
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	2,769	$83,182	$278,612	−$157,788	$2,080
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,978	$78,364	$260,678	−$175,722	$1,959
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,962	$45,750	$139,278	−$297,122	$1,144
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	1,766	$55,919	$177,130	−$259,270	$1,398
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,603	$70,753	$232,347	−$204,053	$1,769
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	1,107	$58,308	$186,023	−$250,377	$1,458
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	968	$87,871	$296,066	−$140,334	$2,197
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	826	$69,301	$226,942	−$209,458	$1,733
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	352	$77,157	$256,185	−$180,215	$1,929
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	190	$86,302	$290,226	−$146,174	$2,158
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	76	$96,821	$329,381	−$107,019	$2,421
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	48	$107,458	$368,976	−$67,424	$2,686

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	6,418	$23,553	$56,653	−$379,747	$589
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	4,374	$69,166	$226,440	−$209,960	$1,729
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	3,975	$55,845	$176,855	−$259,545	$1,396
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	2,769	$83,182	$278,612	−$157,788	$2,080
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	2,283	$95,490	$324,427	−$111,973	$2,387
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,814	$74,757	$247,251	−$189,149	$1,869
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	1,684	$29,500	$78,790	−$357,610	$738
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	1,580	$25,911	$65,430	−$370,970	$648
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	1,573	$53,002	$166,272	−$270,128	$1,325
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,472	$67,483	$220,175	−$216,225	$1,687
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	1,228	$61,027	$196,144	−$240,256	$1,526
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	1,127	$64,002	$207,218	−$229,182	$1,600
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	1,028	$30,783	$83,565	−$352,835	$770
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	983	$88,187	$297,242	−$139,158	$2,205
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	979	$20,775	$46,312	−$390,088	$519
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	824	$33,017	$91,881	−$344,519	$825
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	773	$58,789	$187,813	−$248,587	$1,470
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	727	$27,884	$72,774	−$363,626	$697
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	699	$104,066	$356,349	−$80,051	$2,602
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	656	$56,985	$181,098	−$255,302	$1,425
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	629	$31,316	$85,549	−$350,851	$783
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	611	$91,688	$310,274	−$126,126	$2,292
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	583	$90,796	$306,954	−$129,446	$2,270
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	532	$22,441	$52,514	−$383,886	$561
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	487	$62,595	$201,980	−$234,420	$1,565
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	482	$38,123	$110,887	−$325,513	$953
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	455	$51,794	$161,775	−$274,625	$1,295
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	450	$47,785	$146,852	−$289,548	$1,195
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	435	$44,349	$134,063	−$302,337	$1,109
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	434	$79,186	$263,738	−$172,662	$1,980
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	400	$36,276	$104,012	−$332,388	$907
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	328	$76,758	$254,700	−$181,700	$1,919
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	313	$84,380	$283,071	−$153,329	$2,110
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	284	$93,547	$317,194	−$119,206	$2,339
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	282	$75,738	$250,903	−$185,497	$1,893
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	242	$31,550	$86,420	−$349,980	$789
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	239	$89,874	$303,522	−$132,878	$2,247
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	224	$68,898	$225,442	−$210,958	$1,722
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	193	$79,701	$265,655	−$170,745	$1,993
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	190	$86,302	$290,226	−$146,174	$2,158
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	148	$69,605	$228,074	−$208,326	$1,740
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	142	$59,709	$191,238	−$245,162	$1,493
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	95	$98,701	$336,379	−$100,021	$2,468
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	83	$108,108	$371,395	−$65,005	$2,703
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	76	$96,821	$329,381	−$107,019	$2,421
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	68	$134,499	$469,631	+$33,231	$3,362
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	64	$65,834	$214,037	−$222,363	$1,646
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	59	$39,935	$117,632	−$318,768	$998
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	48	$107,458	$368,976	−$67,424	$2,686
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	44	$43,138	$129,555	−$306,845	$1,078
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	33	$93,346	$316,446	−$119,954	$2,334
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	26	$61,834	$199,148	−$237,252	$1,546
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	23	$68,236	$222,978	−$213,422	$1,706
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	21	$132,608	$462,592	+$26,192	$3,315
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	18	$149,686	$526,163	+$89,763	$3,742
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	16	$56,054	$177,633	−$258,767	$1,401
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	15	$66,425	$216,237	−$220,163	$1,661
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	7	$43,158	$129,629	−$306,771	$1,079
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	4	$29,188	$77,628	−$358,772	$730
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	3	$56,541	$179,445	−$256,955	$1,414

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	45,880	(4,340)	(9%)	$12.92	$26,870	$69,000	$672
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	80,730	16,080	25%	$13.62	$28,340	$74,472	$709
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	13,220	(1,790)	(12%)	$14.29	$29,710	$79,571	$743
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	51,180	(6,260)	(11%)	$14.65	$30,470	$82,400	$762
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	84,970	290	0%	$16.85	$35,050	$99,448	$876
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	30,900	3,620	13%	$17.36	$36,120	$103,431	$903
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	23,260	1,630	8%	$19.51	$40,570	$119,996	$1,014
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	16,460	—	—	$20.74	$43,150	$129,599	$1,079
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	40,710	(6,750)	(14%)	$21.30	$44,300	$133,880	$1,108
Tellers SOC 43-3071	3,750	(1,900)	(34%)	$21.34	$44,390	$134,215	$1,110
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	6,350	(230)	(3%)	$24.24	$50,410	$156,624	$1,260
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	6,380	(2,700)	(30%)	$24.81	$51,610	$161,090	$1,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	25,190	2,160	9%	$25.62	$53,280	$167,307	$1,332
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	41,830	11,740	39%	$28.56	$59,400	$190,087	$1,485
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	5,470	730	15%	$28.85	$60,020	$192,395	$1,501
Electricians SOC 47-2111	13,430	2,760	26%	$29.82	$62,020	$199,840	$1,551
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	11,310	(1,330)	(11%)	$30.43	$63,300	$204,605	$1,583
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	1,490	(2,510)	(63%)	$31.53	$65,590	$213,129	$1,640
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	23,370	(5,580)	(19%)	—	$73,940	$244,210	$1,849
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	56,460	20,260	56%	$47.96	$99,760	$340,321	$2,494

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 13113 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.