Town guide

Fairplay, Georgia

Fairplay is a community in Douglas County, Georgia, home to about 1,881 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30135 and 30187.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,881689 per sq mi
Median home value$355,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fairplay

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairplay

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL585 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairplay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairplay

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 312th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Douglas County grew from 8,745 residents in 1900 to 144,237 in 2020.

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,745, 1910: 8,953, 1920: 10,477, 1930: 9,461, 1940: 10,053, 1950: 12,173, 1960: 16,741, 1970: 28,659, 1980: 54,573, 1990: 71,120, 2000: 92,174, 2010: 132,403, 2020: 144,2379K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’5017K’60’7055K’80’9092K’00’10144K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairplayJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in54°32°Jan5.058°35°Feb5.366°41°Mar5.674°48°Apr4.681°57°May3.887°65°Jun4.190°69°Jul4.588°68°Aug3.783°62°Sep3.874°50°Oct3.764°39°Nov4.456°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carrollton, GA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

47,319 jobs at 2,875 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail trade: 10,778 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,517 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,488 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,053 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,546 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,765 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,735 jobs; Construction: 2,901 jobsRetail trade 23% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

346 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairplay’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Villa Rica6.9 miles
  • Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Douglasville7.6 miles
  • Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carrollton15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors28
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants71
Mental health providers102
Physical and occupational therapists66
Optometrists10
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies18

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fairplay

Grocery stores

  • Food Depot4.1 mi
  • Publix5.0 mi
  • Kroger5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Village Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Dog River Public Library2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fairplay

Public schools here are run by Douglas County, State Specialty Schools II- Zest Preparatory Academy School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arbor Station Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5544Public5.5 mi
Bill Arp Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5645Public2.6 mi
Chapel Hill Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5620Public5.7 mi
Dorsett Shoals Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5404Public4.1 mi
Holly Springs Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5473Public6.6 mi
Mason Creek Elementary SchoolWinstonPre-K–5513Public2.9 mi
Mount Carmel Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5425Public10.0 mi
New Manchester Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5818Public11.0 mi
South Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–5544Public3.9 mi
Winston Elementary SchoolWinstonPre-K–5297Public4.0 mi
Youth Villages at Inner HarbourDouglasvillePre-K–1246Public5.9 mi
Brighten AcademyDouglasvilleK–8812Charter7.7 mi
Zest Preparatory Academy SchoolDouglasvilleK–5209Charter7.3 mi
Chapel Hill Middle SchoolDouglasville6–81,036Public7.0 mi
Chestnut Log Middle SchoolDouglasville6–8719Public9.3 mi
Factory Shoals Middle SchoolDouglasville6–8833Public11.3 mi
Fairplay Middle SchoolDouglasville6–8523Public3.8 mi
Mason Creek Middle SchoolWinston6–8853Public3.1 mi
Yeager Middle SchoolDouglasville6–8529Public4.1 mi
Alexander High SchoolDouglasville9–121,830Public3.0 mi
Chapel Hill High SchoolDouglasville9–121,646Public6.6 mi
New Manchester High SchoolDouglasville9–121,894Public9.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chapel Hill Christian SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–488Assembly of God7.0 mi
First Baptist Go Christian AcademyDouglasvillePre-K–5110Baptist7.6 mi
Founders Classical AcademyDouglasvillePre-K–45Church of God4.3 mi
Harvester Christian AcademyDouglasvillePre-K–12349Christian (no specific denomination)6.9 mi
King's Way Christian SchoolDouglasvillePre-K–1266Baptist3.0 mi
Prince of Peace Learning CenterDouglasvillePre-K–K16Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Douglasville.

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