Fayette County, Georgia

Fayette County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 91,263. The 2006 Census Estimate shows a population of 106,671. The is.

This county is included in the (-- ).

History
Fayette County was created on May 15, 1821. It was named for the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 516 (199 ). 510 km² (197 sq mi) of it is land and 6 km² (2 sq mi) of it (1.10%) is water.

Major Highways

 * [[Image:Georgia 54.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 74.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 85.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 85 Connector.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 92.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 279.svg|25px]]
 * [[Image:Georgia 314.svg|25px]]

Adjacent Counties

 * - north
 * - east
 * - south
 * - west

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 91,263 people, 31,524 households, and 25,975 families residing in the county. The was 179/km² (463/sq mi). There were 32,726 housing units at an average density of 64/km² (166/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 83.87%, 11.47% or , 0.21% , 2.42% , 0.02% , 0.76% from , and 1.25% from two or more races. 2.83% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 31,524 households out of which 43.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.50% were living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.60% were non-families. 15.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 27.80% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $71,227, and the median income for a family was $78,853. Males had a median income of $54,738 versus $33,333 for females. The for the county was $29,464. About 2.00% of families and 2.60% of the population were below the, including 2.80% of those under age 18 and 4.60% of those age 65 or over.

Schools
Fayette County is served by the.

Alternative Schools

 * The Fayette County Alternative Education Program

Celebrity Sightings/Famous Residents

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 * , retired professional bodybuilder and titleholder
 * , Rapper in the group Outkast
 * , Rapper in the group Outkast
 * , Rapper
 * , the hip hop group
 * , Contemporary Christian
 * , retired wrestler
 * , WWE Wrestler
 * , WWE Wrestler
 * , State School Superintendent
 * , pitcher
 * , driver
 * , television and movie (Bratz: The Movie) actress
 * , WWE Wrestler
 * , State School Superintendent
 * , pitcher
 * , driver
 * , television and movie (Bratz: The Movie) actress