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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 5.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 6,800 people were considered in poverty.

5.6%

of the population (2020–2024)

6.77K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Fayette County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 5.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 5.6% of the population in Fayette County, GA were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 6,800 residents of Fayette County were living under the poverty line, up 9.8% from 6,200 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 6,800 people in Fayette County, GA were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Fayette County decreased from 7.1% to 5.6%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 5.1% to 5.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4.9% to 5.7%.

In Fayette County, GA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 7.1% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Fayette County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, and Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race).
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, decreasing from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 2% in 2020–2024.

In Fayette County, GA, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population decreased from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 2% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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