Fayette County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Fayette County, Georgia has a population of 122,244 across 194 square miles, up 5.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $8.27 bn in 2024, 3,995 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 226 7(a) approvals worth $164.2 m.
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Fayette County
How many people live in Fayette County
- Population122,244
- Households44,581
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$111,978
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$1,898 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$436,400
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over84,438
- Population under 1827,500
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over24,467
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6470,277
- Civilian labor force59,394
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.7 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties21st of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents529th
Fayette County is the 21st largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 20.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fayette County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.96 percent
- Census 2020 base population119,196
- Births, 2024933
- Deaths, 20241,009
- Natural change, 2024-76
- Net domestic migration, 2024907
- Net international migration, 2024602
- Total net migration, 20241,509
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,778
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents537th
The county has grown 4.96 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Fayette County
Where people moving to Fayette County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,588
- People arriving, from those returns9,219
- Adjusted gross income arriving$400.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$87,280
- Largest single originFayette County Non-migrants (42,843 households)
- Largest single destination (42,843 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Non-migrants | 42,843 | 93,388 | $5.75 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,518 | 3,155 | $157.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 782 | 1,589 | $79.9 m |
| Fulton County | 698 | 1,319 | $54.5 m |
| Clayton County | 462 | 957 | $22.4 m |
| Coweta County | 425 | 902 | $42.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 308 | 593 | $20.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 279 | 637 | $30.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fayette County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Fayette County
What the Fayette County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$8.27 bn
- County GDP, 2023$7.94 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.2 percent
- GDP change over five years43.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents514th
- GDP per resident$67,660
Output grew 4.2 percent in the latest year and 43.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Fayette County
- Covered employment, annual average49,094
- Establishments reporting4,852
- Average annual pay$58,774
- Average weekly wage$1,130
- Sector 72, employment6,818
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,298
- Sector 44-45, employment6,762
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,959
- Sector 62, employment6,514
- Sector 62, average annual pay$58,455
- Sector 31-33, employment5,384
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$81,283
- Sector 23, employment3,008
- Sector 42, employment2,835
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 6,818 | 352 | $24,298 |
| Sector 44-45 | 6,762 | 425 | $30,959 |
| Sector 62 | 6,514 | 610 | $58,455 |
| Sector 31-33 | 5,384 | 155 | $81,283 |
| Sector 23 | 3,008 | 400 | $81,291 |
| Sector 42 | 2,835 | 256 | $93,782 |
| Sector 54 | 2,728 | 589 | $82,585 |
| Sector 81 | 1,960 | 340 | $45,767 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,818 jobs, 13.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Fayette County
What businesses operate in Fayette County
- Establishments, all industries3,995
- Employment at those establishments49,527
- Annual payroll$2.59 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents32.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Fayette County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024323
- Declared construction value permitted$132.5 m
- Single family units authorised323
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$410,239
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Fayette County
- 7(a) approvals recorded226
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$164.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$726,368
- Median 7(a) approval$342,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,691,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,792
- Jobs per approval16.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active65
- Distinct industries receiving approvals99
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms50
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter153
- Franchise loans57
- Franchise share of approvals25.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (13)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (23)
- 504 approvals recorded51
- 504 gross approval dollars$66.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,293,608
- Median 504 approval$631,000
- Distinct CDCs active8
- 504 jobs per approval15.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.2
- Most active CDCCapital Partners Certified Development Company (14)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$230.1 m
The average approval of $726,368 sits well above the median of $342,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded40
- Paid in full40
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure152
- Status: Paid in full40
- Status: Cancelled26
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed8
Of the 40 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Fayette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- FAYETTEVILLE, approvals105
- Peachtree City, approvals85
- TYRONE, approvals25
- Peachtree, approvals4
- JONESBORO, approvals1
- ROSWELL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FAYETTEVILLE | 105 | $66,950,200 |
| Peachtree City | 85 | $71,882,700 |
| TYRONE | 25 | $17,306,200 |
| Peachtree | 4 | $851,000 |
| JONESBORO | 1 | $1,671,500 |
| ROSWELL | 1 | $1,252,000 |
| BROOKS | 1 | $998,500 |
| Cumming | 1 | $975,000 |
FAYETTEVILLE accounts for 105 approvals against 85 in Peachtree City. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fayette County
How big is Fayette County
- Land area194 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties142nd of 159
- Width, east to west14.2 mi
- Height, north to south20.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land630
- Establishments per square mile20.59
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Fayette County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 6
- Communities carrying a CRS class3
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 6, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Fayette County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fayette County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population122,244
- Households44,581
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$111,978
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Fayette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayette County, Georgia?
122,244, in 44,581 households, ranking 21st of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fayette County growing?
The population has grown 4.96 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 933 births against 1,009 deaths, with net migration of 1,509. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fayette County?
$111,978. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,400, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,898 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fayette County?
3,995 establishments, employing 49,527 people with an annual payroll of $2.59 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Fayette County?
Average annual pay is $58,774, or $1,130 a week, across 49,094 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fayette County?
226 7(a) approvals totalling $164.2 m since FY2020, across 65 lenders, with a median approval of $342,000, plus 51 504 approvals worth $66.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back?
Of the 40 loans that have reached a final outcome, 40 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Fayette County?
323 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $132.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fayette County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fayette County come from?
The largest single origin is Fayette County Non-migrants, with 42,843 households. Arriving households report an average income of $87,280 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fayette County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fayette County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.