Fayette County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
125,156
4.7% since 2020 (+5,649)
Unemployment
2.7%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$66,086
Total $8.27bn
Median home value
$436,400
Rent $1,898/mo
Median household income
$111,978
Homeownership 80.1%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Fayette County's 4.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+5,002
International migration
+1,718
Natural change
-981
Net population change
+5,649
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $436,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,898/mo |
| Median household income | $111,978 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 435 (435 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Fayette County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.