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Fayette County School District

Fayette County School District is a unified school district in Georgia with a community population of 122,244. The median household income is $111,978 and the median age is 43.4.

122,244

Population

628

People / sq mi

$111,978

Median Income

43.4

Median Age

Fayette County School District covers 195 sq mi of land at 627.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White56.7%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian36.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$111,978

Median Household Income

$55,125

Per Capita Income

3.9%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$436,400

Median Home Value

$1,898

Median Rent

80.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.9%

High School+

49.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fayette County School District serves a community with a population of 122,244 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Georgia.

The median household income in Fayette County School District is $111,978, with a per capita income of $55,125. The poverty rate is 3.9%.

Fayette County School District is 56.7% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 36.5% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Fayette County School District, 94.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 49.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Fayette County School District is $436,400, with a median rent of $1,898. The homeownership rate is 80.1%.

Data for Fayette County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1302130).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Fayette County School District: 49.9% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. With 122,244 residents, Fayette County School District is a school district in Georgia.

Households take in a median $111,978, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Only 3.9% of residents live in poverty, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $436,400, with typical rent around $1,898.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 49.9% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Fayette County School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.