Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 112,626 population of Fayette County, Georgia comprised of 8,136 people who identified as Hispanic (7.22%), and 104,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Georgia with a population of 77,007 (68.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,650 (23.66%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,760 (5.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 70,316 (62.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,996 (23.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,691 (5.94%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Fayette , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,650 23.66%
White Alone 77,007 68.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 479 0.43%
Asian Alone 5,760 5.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 147 0.13%
Two Or More Races 2,583 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 654 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,691 5.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 222 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 146 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 382 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,996 23.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,316 62.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,614 4.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,201 1.95%