City · Gordon County, Georgia

Fairmount, Georgia

Fairmount is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, part of the Calhoun, GA metro area. It has 1,279 residents. Fairmount, Georgia has a quality-of-life score of 7 out of 100 (very low), ranking #14,541 of 15,651 US cities and towns. Within Georgia it ranks #269 of 386 cities and towns. It ranks best on drinking water violations (low), child care cost burden (low) and grocery stores (high). It ranks worst on broadband subscriptions (low), distance to an emergency room (high) and public libraries (low).

7Very low

Quality-of-life score: #14,541 of 15,651 cities and towns
Georgia: #269 of 386 in GA
Population: 1,279 (2020-2024)
Land area: 2 mi²
Density: 700.4 /mi²
FIPS code: 1328492

Percentile-based score (100 is the best in the country) from 74 of 80 indicators, with the default “Explorer” weights.

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Scores by category

Each category averages its indicators' percentile scores among US cities and towns.

Safety34#10,350/15,637
Economy32#10,605/15,631
Housing43#8,601/14,977
Health31#10,708/15,609
Healthcare5#14,841/15,650
Environment28#11,170/15,453
Education12#13,802/15,649
Infrastructure7#14,590/15,650
Community7#14,509/15,651
Leisure & amenities19#12,698/15,651

Strengths · Weaknesses

Indicators where Fairmount, Georgia ranks highest and lowest among US cities and towns (score = percentile, 100 = best). Values marked “Gordon County value” are the county’s: the source publishes no figure for this city or town, and the county holding most of its residents stands in.

Strengths

Drinking water violations · low0
86/100Georgia 0United States 02024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteGordon County value
Child care cost burden · low22.9%
85/100Georgia 23.0%United States 27.9%2023 & 2024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteGordon County value
Grocery stores · high2.3 /10k
82/100Georgia 1.6 /10kUnited States 1.7 /10k2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsGordon County value
Home price to income ratio · low2.1×
81/100Georgia 3.9×United States 4.1×2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25077
High ozone days · low0 days
76/100Georgia 1 daysUnited States 7 days2022Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyGordon County value
Public EV charging ports · high7.8 /10k
70/100Georgia 6.7 /10kUnited States 7.6 /10kOct 2026U.S. Department of EnergyGordon County value

Weaknesses

Broadband subscriptions · low68.0%
0/100Georgia 91.0%United States 91.0%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B28002
Distance to an emergency room · high22.7 mi
2/100Georgia 7.4 miUnited States 5.5 miJul 2026Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesGordon County value
Public libraries · low0.2 /10k
3/100Georgia 0.4 /10kUnited States 0.5 /10k2024Institute of Museum and Library ServicesGordon County value
Suicide rate · high28.4 /100k
5/100Georgia 14.7 /100kUnited States 14.1 /100kMay 2025–Apr 2026Centers for Disease Control and PreventionProvisional dataGordon County value
Loneliness · high38.9%
6/100Georgia 37.9%United States 33.2%2023Centers for Disease Control and PreventionModel-based estimate
Uninsured residents (under 65) · high31.8%
6/100Georgia 14.0%United States 9.8%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B27010

Trends

The largest changes over about five years, next to the country's over the same periods.

PopulationRising
958 (2015-2019) → 1,279 (2020-2024)
+34%5 yearsCensus table B01003US 328,329,953 → 340,003,797
New homes permittedWorsening
1.7 /1k (2021) → 0.0 /1k (Sep 2025–Aug 2026)
−100%5 yearsUS 5.2 /1k → 4.2 /1k
Rent-burdened householdsWorsening
20.8% (2015-2019) → 33.1% (2020-2024)
+12 pts5 yearsCensus table B25070US 49.6% → 51.1%
Child poverty rateImproving
14.1% (2015-2019) → 2.5% (2020-2024)
−12 pts5 yearsCensus table B17001US 16.8% → 15.5%
Median household incomeImproving
$45,833 (2015-2019) → $63,056 (2020-2024)
+38%5 yearsCensus table B19013US $65,712 → $81,604
Poverty rateWorsening
13.3% (2015-2019) → 19.2% (2020-2024)
+5.9 pts5 yearsCensus table B17001US 12.3% → 12.1%

What changed in five years

How each measure moved between two periods about five years apart, read against whether more or less is better, the published margin of error and the same change in other places.

Over about five years, Fairmount, Georgia improved on 0 of 12 measures with a comparison and declined on 0. 12 moved within the margin of error and 0 barely changed.

Earlier (2015-2019)
Latest (2020-2024)
Lower standingHigher standing

Position is the place's standing among cities and towns: further right is better, whichever way the measure counts.

Improved0

No measure improved by more than its margin of error.

Declined0

No measure declined by more than its margin of error.

All 12 measures

Change of every measure of Fairmount, Georgia between two periods about five years apart
Measure	Before	After	Change	Reading	Favourable vs peers
Average commute time	25.1 min2015-2019	30.6 min2020-2024	+5.4 min	Within the margin of error	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.7%2015-2019	10.1%2020-2024	−1.6 points	Within the margin of error	18%
Broadband subscriptions	71.5%2015-2019	68.0%2020-2024	−3.5 points	Within the margin of error	3%
Effective property tax rate	0.67%2015-2019	0.74%2020-2024	+0.1 points	Within the margin of error	8%
High school diploma or higher	80.9%2015-2019	81.8%2020-2024	+1 points	Within the margin of error	46%
Home price to income ratio	1.9×2015-2019	2.1×2020-2024	+0.2×	Within the margin of error	67%
Income inequality (Gini index)	0.3532015-2019	0.4302020-2024	+0.077	Within the margin of error	8%
Median household income	$45,8332015-2019	$63,0562020-2024	+38%	Within the margin of error	70%
Poverty rate	13.3%2015-2019	19.2%2020-2024	+5.9 points	Within the margin of error	10%
Public transit commuters	0.0%2015-2019	0.0%2020-2024	0 points	Within the margin of error	60%
Rent as share of income	23.6%2015-2019	19.0%2020-2024	−4.6 points	Within the margin of error	81%
Uninsured residents (under 65)	35.8%2015-2019	31.8%2020-2024	−4 points	Within the margin of error	82%

“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 14640 cities and towns that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.

Sources: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Values are the latest and the one five years earlier of the same publisher dataset; datasets that changed publisher in between are never compared.

Survey estimates (American Community Survey) compare the two most recent 5-year windows that do not share years, so the margin of error of the difference holds. The 2015-2019 window predates the pandemic and 2020-2024 includes it.
A change counts only when it is larger than 1.645 times the square root of the two standard errors squared, summed (a 90% margin). Measures published without a margin must change by at least 5% to count.
“Against peers” compares the change with the same change in the 15651 cities and towns that have the same two periods. It describes how common a change is, not why it happened.
Standing is a percentile among the same places: 0 is the lowest value on the measure (or the worst when lower is better), 100 the best.

Cities and towns like Fairmount, Georgia five years ago that improved

The places whose measures looked most like those of Fairmount, Georgia in the earlier period, ranked by how many measures improved beyond the margin of error, minus how many declined. A comparison of published data, not a forecast and not advice.

For comparison, Fairmount, Georgia itself moved −10.8 points in standing on average over the same 9 measures (standings of all places average about zero).

How the ranking works

Similarity is the root-mean-square difference of standings in the earlier period over the measures most places have. Places are ranked by measures that improved beyond the margin of error minus those that declined (a count that estimation noise in small places cannot inflate), then by the mean change of standing over the measures a place has in both periods. Only places with more improvements than declines and a rise in standing are listed. Standings are relative, so a place can improve in absolute terms and still lose standing.

Who lives here

Age, race and education of residents, from the American Community Survey. Shares are of all residents (age), residents of every origin (race) or adults 25 and over (education).

Age and sex

1,279 residents (±491)

Men
Women

80 and over†
70–79†
60–69†
50–59†
40–49†
30–39†
20–29†
10–19†
Under 10†

Share of all residents, each sex

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Under 10 women (−6.7 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B01001View table on data.census.gov

Race and Hispanic origin

1,279 residents (±491)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

White79%†1,008
Black16%†199
Hispanic or Latino2.7%†35
Asian0.0%0
American Indian and Alaska Native0.0%0
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander0.0%0
Other or two or more races2.9%†37

No change since 2015–2019 is larger than the margin of error.

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B03002View table on data.census.gov

Education

957 residents (±313)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

No high school diploma18%†174
High school or GED44%†422
Some college24%†228
Associate degree3.8%†36
Bachelor's degree7.4%†71
Graduate degree2.7%†26

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: High school or GED (+9.1 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B15003View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Income

How household income is spread, not just the middle: each bar is the share of households in that income range.

Household income

512 households (±153)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Under $25k28%†142
$25k–50k16%†83
$50k–75k28%†142
$75k–100k12%†62
$100k–150k13%†68
$150k–200k1.4%†7
$200k or more1.6%†8

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: $25k–50k (−18.1 points).

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B19001View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Homes

Who owns and who rents, what homes cost, and what the housing stock looks like.

Owners and renters

512 households (±153)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Own67%†341
Rent33%†171

No change since 2015–2019 is larger than the margin of error.

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B25003View table on data.census.gov

Rent paid

133 households (±102)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Under $7502.3%†3
$750–1,00023%†30
$1,000–1,50075%†100

Home values

341 homes (±112)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Under $150k52%†177
$150k–250k33%†112
$250k–400k13%†44

Age of homes

575 homes (±170)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

2010 or later2.8%†16
2000–20099.9%†57
1980–199920%†114

Size of homes

575 homes (±170)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Studio0.0%0
1 bedroom1.6%†9
2 bedrooms26%†151

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Getting to work

How workers travel to their job and how long it takes them.

How people get to work

548 workers (±213)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Drive alone80%†437
Carpool18%†98
Public transit0.0%0
Walk0.9%†5
Bike0.0%0
Work from home1.5%†8
Other0.0%0

No change since 2015–2019 is larger than the margin of error.

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B08301View table on data.census.gov

Time to get to work

540 workers (±213)

Fairmount, Georgia
Georgia share

Under 15 min27%†146
15–29 min21%†111
30–44 min24%†129

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Jobs and pay

What the largest occupations here pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes pay by metro area, not by county or city. The metro area page lists its largest occupations and lets you look up any job.

Pay in the Calhoun, GA

Local businesses

Employer businesses and sole proprietors by industry, per resident and against the state and the nation. Counts of businesses next to counts of people, not a measure of demand.

The Census Bureau publishes business counts by county, not by city, so these are the figures of Gordon County, the county holding most of Fairmount's residents.

Gordon County has 1,097 employer establishments, 183 for every 10,000 residents (0.74× the US rate of 248; 0.78× Georgia's), with 21,731 paid employees at an average annual pay of $57,943. The Census Bureau also counts 4,658 nonemployer businesses, mostly sole proprietors.

Establishments: 1,097; 4,658 nonemployers
Per 10,000 residents: 183; US 248 · Georgia 236
Paid employees: 21,731
Average annual pay: $57,943; US $68,342

Employer establishments, employees, average pay and nonemployers of Gordon County by industry, with the density per resident against the nation

Ambulatory health care services	83	13.9	0.67×Fewer than typical	693	$72,371	154
Restaurants and other eating places	76	12.7	0.69×Fewer than typical	1,716	$20,792	19
Specialty trade contractors	66	11	0.71×Fewer than typical	520	$59,263	508
Religious organizations	53	8.9	1.60×More than typical	1,203	$31,481	—
Limited-service restaurants	41	6.9	0.85×About typical	971	$18,565	3
Gasoline stations	39	6.5	2.01×More than typical	694	$34,978	5
Construction of buildings	32	5.3	0.71×Fewer than typical	174	$68,603	267
Clothing and accessories stores	31	5.2	1.43×More than typical	326	$18,773	48
Services to buildings and dwellings	30	5	0.74×Fewer than typical	193	$35,482	464
Building equipment contractors	29	4.8	0.81×About typical	261	$58,103	110
Full-service restaurants	27	4.5	0.59×Fewer than typical	600	$23,547	12
Lessors of real estate	26	4.3	0.35×Fewer than typical	76	$48,658	366

Rank places for an industry Open Gordon County

County Business Patterns (2023); Nonemployer Statistics (2024)

Per-resident figures divide by the population estimate of 2023: 59,826 residents here, 336,755,052 in the United States. County Business Patterns counts establishments in 2023; the Nonemployer Statistics count businesses in 2024.
“More than typical” is a density at least 1.25 times the nation's per resident, “fewer” at most 0.8 times, with at least 10 establishments. It compares counts of businesses with counts of people: it says nothing about demand, incomes, size, quality or profit, and visitors and commuters are not residents.
The Census Bureau adds noise to employment and payroll to protect confidentiality, and withholds some figures: an industry with few establishments can show employees or pay as unavailable.
Industries overlap: a narrower industry (full-service restaurants) is part of a broader one (restaurants), so the rows do not add up.
Industries follow the North American Industry Classification System; the two surveys use different editions (NAICS 2017 and 2022), which this page matches industry by industry.

Federal contracts performed here

No federal contract obligations recorded here in FY2026.

Grants and other federal assistance are counted by county here, not split among cities: Fairmount is mostly in Gordon County.

See federal money in Gordon County

Representation in Congress

Members serving today, with their record in the current Congress (party-unity votes cast with their caucus, roll calls missed). Not a grade.

Fairmount, Georgia is represented in the 119th Congress by these members.

House

Barry LoudermilkR-GA-11 · 100% of residentsWith party 100%Missed 5.9%

Senate

Explore Congress The 2026 races

County

A city can lie in several counties. Some indicators are published for counties only: the page marks them.

Gordon County19100% of residents

Metro area

The metro or micro area the city belongs to.

Calhoun, GA15

Other cities and towns in Gordon County

Largest first.

Similar cities and towns

Closest indicator profiles across the country (no model: score distances).

Data and sources

Latest published value of each indicator; periods differ by source. Values flagged by their publisher are marked.

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2025
Local Area Unemployment StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2025
American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2017-2024
Building Permits SurveyU.S. Census Bureau · release 2026-08
Population Estimates ProgramU.S. Census Bureau · release 2025
Small Area Health Insurance EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
Small Area Income and Poverty EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
County Health Rankings & RoadmapsUniversity of Wisconsin Population Health Institute · release 2022-2025+2026-03-supplement

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