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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fairburn, GA compare?
| Figure | Fairburn, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,133 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,483 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 978 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Fairburn, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,831±25 |
| Median age | 35.6±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 7.5%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 82.7%±4.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.0%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $91,897±$9,388 |
| Per capita income | $37,135±$5,068 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,800±$19,439 |
| Median gross rent | $1,479±$122 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.2%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.5%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.3%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.9 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov