Fairburn city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,133
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,133
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,267
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,457
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,480
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,950
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 11.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.1%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 8.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 83.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 846
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $271,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,692
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $511
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,479
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,082
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,812
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,822
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 190,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,643
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,135
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 976.0
Population per square mile, 2010 768.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.85
FIPS Code 1328380