Fayette County, Georgia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Fayette County, GA population was 117,828. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (74.08K) and constituted 62.87% of the total Fayette County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (28.28K) and constituted 24.00% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (5.84K), constituting 4.96% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 70.01K and constituted 59.42% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (8.87K) and constituted 7.53% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Fayette County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Fayette County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Fayette County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 74079 62.87
Black or African American Alone 28283 24.00
Two Or More Races 5844 4.96
Asian Alone 5486 4.66
Some Other Race Alone 3800 3.23
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 207 0.18
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 0.11
Fayette County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 70011 59.42
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 8868 7.53