Scores by category

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

Safety74#4,135/15,637
Economy64#5,647/15,631
Housing21#11,759/14,977
Health81#2,945/15,609
Healthcare67#5,131/15,650
Environment40#9,301/15,453
Education89#1,788/15,649
Infrastructure44#8,823/15,650
Community63#5,778/15,651
Leisure & amenities89#1,698/15,651

Strengths · Weaknesses

Indicators where Fayetteville, Georgia ranks highest and lowest among US cities and towns (score = percentile, 100 = best). Values marked “Fayette 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

Gyms and fitness centers · high3.0 /10k
99/100Georgia 1.5 /10kUnited States 1.3 /10k2025U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsFayette County value
Reading scores · high3.55
99/100Georgia 2.97United States 3.052019University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteFayette County value
Voter turnout · high84.7%
99/100Georgia 67.6%United States 65.2%2024U.S. Election Assistance CommissionFayette County value
Child care cost burden · low19.3%
96/100Georgia 23.0%United States 27.9%2023 & 2024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteFayette County value
New business applications · high25.7 /1k
96/100Georgia 22.5 /1kUnited States 16.6 /1k2025U.S. Census BureauFayette County value
Violent crime rate · low62 /100k
95/100Georgia 297 /100kUnited States 328 /100k2025Federal Bureau of InvestigationFayette County value

Weaknesses

Time spent in the emergency room · high286 min
0/100Georgia 168 minUnited States 170 minOct 2024–Sep 2025Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFayette County value
Loneliness · high37.3%
9/100Georgia 37.9%United States 33.2%2023Centers for Disease Control and PreventionModel-based estimate
Rent as share of income · high38.4%
9/100Georgia 31.3%United States 30.6%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25071
Average commute time · high32.8 min
11/100Georgia 28.3 minUnited States 26.4 min2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B08013
Rent-burdened households · high65.3%
12/100Georgia 52.4%United States 51.1%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25070
Drought exposure · high79%
13/100Georgia 73%United States 43%Oct 2025–Sep 2026National Drought Mitigation Center (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), USDA and NOAAFayette County value

Trends

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

PopulationRising
17,586 (2015-2019) → 19,719 (2020-2024)
+12%5 yearsCensus table B01003US 328,329,953 → 340,003,797
Rent-burdened householdsWorsening
48.9% (2015-2019) → 65.3% (2020-2024)
+16 pts5 yearsCensus table B25070US 49.6% → 51.1%
Home price to income ratioWorsening
3.0× (2015-2019) → 4.5× (2020-2024)
+47%5 yearsCensus table B25077US 3.5× → 4.1×
Rent as share of incomeWorsening
29.5% (2015-2019) → 38.4% (2020-2024)
+8.9 pts5 yearsCensus table B25071US 29.8% → 30.6%
Broadband subscriptionsImproving
86.7% (2015-2019) → 92.3% (2020-2024)
+5.6 pts5 yearsCensus table B28002US 82.7% → 91.0%
Income inequality (Gini index)Worsening
0.399 (2015-2019) → 0.455 (2020-2024)
+14%5 yearsCensus table B19083US 0.482 → 0.483

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, Fayetteville, Georgia improved on 1 of 14 measures with a comparison and declined on 3. 9 moved within the margin of error and 1 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.

Improved1

Broadband+5.6 points86.7% → 92.3%

Declined3

Price / income+1.4×3.0× → 4.5×
Rent / income+8.9 points29.5% → 38.4%
Inequality+0.0560.399 → 0.455

All 14 measures

Change of every measure of Fayetteville, Georgia between two periods about five years apart
Measure	Before	After	Change	Reading	Favourable vs peers
Average commute time	34.5 min2015-2019	32.8 min2020-2024	−1.7 min	Within the margin of error	68%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.7%2015-2019	41.2%2020-2024	+2.5 points	Within the margin of error	47%
Broadband subscriptions	86.7%2015-2019	92.3%2020-2024	+5.6 points	Improved	35%
Child poverty rate	9.4%2015-2019	7.9%2020-2024	−1.4 points	Within the margin of error	53%
Effective property tax rate	1.04%2015-2019	0.75%2020-2024	−0.3 points	Little change	73%
High school diploma or higher	93.3%2015-2019	94.1%2020-2024	+0.8 points	Within the margin of error	43%
Home price to income ratio	3.0×2015-2019	4.5×2020-2024	+1.4×	Declined	10%
Income inequality (Gini index)	0.3992015-2019	0.4552020-2024	+0.056	Declined	14%
Median household income	$73,5262015-2019	$82,1882020-2024	+12%	Within the margin of error	19%
Poverty rate	7.1%2015-2019	8.1%2020-2024	+1 points	Within the margin of error	34%
Rent as share of income	29.5%2015-2019	38.4%2020-2024	+8.9 points	Declined	11%
Rent-burdened households	48.9%2015-2019	65.3%2020-2024	+16 points	Within the margin of error	12%
Unemployment rate	7.2%2015-2019	7.4%2020-2024	+0.2 points	Within the margin of error	45%
Uninsured residents (under 65)	10.7%2015-2019	13.5%2020-2024	+2.8 points	Within the margin of error	20%

“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 Fayetteville, Georgia five years ago that improved

The places whose measures looked most like those of Fayetteville, 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, Fayetteville, Georgia itself moved −13.4 points in standing on average over the same 10 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

19,719 residents (±38)

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: 70–79 women (+3.1 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 B01001View table on data.census.gov

Race and Hispanic origin

19,719 residents (±38)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

White38%7,532
Black39%7,708
Hispanic or Latino5.1%998
Asian5.5%†1,077
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%†48
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander0.0%0
Other or two or more races12%†2,356

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Other or two or more races (+6.8 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 B03002View table on data.census.gov

Education

13,811 residents (±562)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

No high school diploma5.9%†821
High school or GED24%3,307
Some college20%2,761
Associate degree8.9%1,226
Bachelor's degree26%3,639
Graduate degree15%2,057

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 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

7,671 households (±493)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Under $25k8.1%†618
$25k–50k20%1,510
$50k–75k19%1,455
$75k–100k9.2%†708
$100k–150k18%1,383
$150k–200k15%1,163
$200k or more11%834

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: $75k–100k (−6.4 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

7,671 households (±493)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Own69%5,296
Rent31%2,375

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

Table view

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

Rent paid

2,346 households (±433)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Under $7502.4%†56
$750–1,0003.7%†87
$1,000–1,50029%†690

Home values

5,296 homes (±440)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Under $150k3.3%†173
$150k–250k14%727
$250k–400k41%2,187

Age of homes

7,930 homes (±456)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

2010 or later17%1,326
2000–200931%2,468
1980–199943%3,404

Size of homes

7,930 homes (±456)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Studio1.5%†121
1 bedroom7.0%†554
2 bedrooms23%1,829

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

8,312 workers (±625)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Drive alone79%6,596
Carpool8.7%†724
Public transit0.0%0
Walk0.1%†11
Bike0.0%0
Work from home11%954
Other0.3%†27

Biggest shift since 2015–2019: Walk (−1.6 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 B08301View table on data.census.gov

Time to get to work

7,358 workers (±644)

Fayetteville, Georgia
Georgia share

Under 15 min18%1,317
15–29 min24%1,751
30–44 min33%2,399

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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 Fayette County, the county holding most of Fayetteville's residents.

Fayette County has 3,995 employer establishments, 323 for every 10,000 residents (1.30× the US rate of 248; 1.37× Georgia's), with 49,527 paid employees at an average annual pay of $52,254. The Census Bureau also counts 14,332 nonemployer businesses, mostly sole proprietors.

Establishments: 3,995; 14,332 nonemployers
Per 10,000 residents: 323; US 248 · Georgia 236
Paid employees: 49,527
Average annual pay: $52,254; US $68,342

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

Ambulatory health care services	488	39.5	1.90×More than typical	4,768	$68,121	729
Restaurants and other eating places	289	23.4	1.27×More than typical	6,416	$19,764	59
Lessors of real estate	263	21.3	1.73×More than typical	511	$51,204	1,588
Specialty trade contractors	217	17.6	1.13×About typical	2,227	$67,855	731
Real estate agents and brokers	156	12.6	2.59×More than typical	180	$57,456	518
Offices of physicians	154	12.5	1.93×More than typical	1,759	$103,330	153
Offices of other health practitioners	150	12.1	2.00×More than typical	940	$45,115	335
Management, scientific and technical consulting	131	10.6	1.58×More than typical	487	$61,815	740
Limited-service restaurants	125	10.1	1.26×More than typical	2,788	$16,570	24
Full-service restaurants	120	9.7	1.26×More than typical	3,139	$23,172	19
Construction of buildings	117	9.5	1.25×More than typical	676	$73,691	355
Religious organizations	112	9.1	1.63×More than typical	1,607	$26,894	—

Rank places for an industry Open Fayette County

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

Per-resident figures divide by the population estimate of 2023: 123,535 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

In FY2026, an estimated $137.5K of federal contract obligations were for work performed in Fayetteville, Georgia: $6.97 per resident (US $1,994).

Obligations: $137.5K; −1.7% vs FY2025
Per resident: $6.97; US $1,994
Sole-source: 82%; US 30%
Single offer: 0.0%; US 8.8%

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Top buying agencies

Department of the Army$70.2K51%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$68.3K50%
Agricultural Marketing Service$6,8535.0%
Departmental Offices$3,8622.8%

Top recipients

MBG INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS L. L. C.$77.1K56%
AIM COUNSELING LLC$36.4K27%
PEACHTREE MECHANICAL, INC.$31.8K23%
CANTO, INC.$3,8622.8%
CALCMATICS LLC$00.0%
NOLLAT ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.

Spending by fiscal year

55.2KFY2017
584.5KFY2018
277.3KFY2019
335.2KFY2020
363KFY2021
364.1KFY2022
162KFY2023
72.6K

Top industries (NAICS)

Services to buildings and dwellings · 5617$70.2K51%
Outpatient care centers · 6214$36.4K27%
Building equipment contractors · 2382$31.8K23%
Other support services · 5619$6,8535.0%
Software publishers · 5132$3,8622.8%
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing · 3359

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026.

How this is estimated

Agencies report each contract action's place of performance as a county and a ZIP code. A ZIP code's money is split among the cities it covers by the share of its land inside each (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas); the part outside city limits stays with the county.

The place of performance is what the contracting agency reports, often the contractor's office rather than where the work happens.
Shares are of land, not of people or businesses: a ZIP code that is mostly rural land but has its offices in town gives the town less than it should.
ZIP codes that are not mapped areas (post office boxes, the unique ZIP codes of large federal sites and companies) stay with their county, unless one city covers nearly all of it.
Counts of actions and awards include those only partly in Fayetteville, Georgia, so they do not add up across cities.

Fayetteville, Georgia's figures are part of those of Fayette County, GA ($32.6M in FY2026), never added to them: 0.4% of that total.

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

See federal money in Fayette 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.

Fayetteville, Georgia is split between congressional districts: each representative is shown with the share of its residents in their district (current boundaries).

House

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.

Fayette County88100% of residents

Metro area

The metro or micro area the city belongs to.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA57

Other cities and towns in Fayette 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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