Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, home to about 19,719 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30214, and parts of 30215 are in Fayetteville too.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fayetteville
Part is in Fayetteville, part in Woolsey
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL606 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fayetteville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fayetteville had 18,957 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Fayette County grew from 10,114 residents in 1900 to 119,194 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta, GA weather station (7 miles away).
49,527 jobs at 3,995 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
862 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayetteville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 77 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 194 |
| Dentists | 68 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 238 |
| Mental health providers | 140 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1822.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fayette County, Clayton County, State Specialty Schools I- Utopian Academy for the Arts Tril. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fayetteville Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 507 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Inman ElementaryFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 659 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| North Fayette Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 616 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Peeples Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 658 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| River's Edge Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 652 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Sara Harp Minter Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 689 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Spring Hill Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–5 | 661 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bennett's Mill Middle SchoolFayetteville | 6–8 | 876 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rising Starr Middle SchoolFayetteville | 6–8 | 931 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Utopian Academy for the Arts TrilithFayetteville | 6–8 | 147 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Whitewater Middle SchoolFayetteville | 6–8 | 874 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Fayette County High SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 1,360 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Starrs Mill High SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 1,357 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Whitewater High SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 1,303 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counterpane SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 5.6 mi |
| Genesis Learning Services LlcFayetteville | Pre-K–11 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Genesis Preparatory AcademyFayetteville | Pre-K–11 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Grace Christian AcademyFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 164 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
| Kulima MontessoriFayetteville | Pre-K–11 | 73 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
| Rising Star MontessoriFayetteville | Pre-K–8 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| The Academy at One ChurchFayetteville | Pre-K–K | 31 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
| The Forest School: An Acton AcademyFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 141 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Growing Minds Christian AcademyFayetteville | 1–5 | 19 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| The Joseph Sams SchoolFayetteville | Ungraded | 71 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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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