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Fairmount Georgia Information: Fairmount, Georgia is part of GORDON County. Population for Fairmount from the last gathering is 745. You can view Fairmount venues that host many Fairmount GA events every year. You can also research Fairmount Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Fairmount Georgia real estate guide. Fairmount Georgia has a latitude of 34.4572 and a longitude of -84.7395. Zip codes in Fairmount, GA include 30139 ... more Fairmount zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fairmount, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fairmount, GA was 745.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fairmount was 361, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fairmount, GA
There are an estimated 196 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Fairmount are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fairmount is 384 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fairmount, Georgia
There are an estimated 190 married women in the community. 61.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fairmount, GA
The median age of people living in Fairmount, GA was 38.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fairmount was 40. There were 572 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fairmount, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fairmount, GA was 739.

White Population in Fairmount, GA
The estimated White population in the Fairmount community is 713, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fairmount, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 3.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fairmount, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fairmount, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Fairmount, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fairmount, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fairmount was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fairmount community was 9, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fairmount, GA
The household population number in Fairmount was 745.

Group Quarters Population in Fairmount, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Fairmount, GA
The average household size in Fairmount is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fairmount, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 334 total housing units in Fairmount.

The number of occupied housing units was 307, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 240 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 67 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Fairmount at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fairmount, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 195, with a median value in dollars of 66,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fairmount, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $698 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fairmount, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 349 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fairmount, Georgia
36 people in Fairmount also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fairmount, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fairmount was 66, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fairmount, GA
In 2000, there were 194 people in Fairmount, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fairmount, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Fairmount who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fairmount, Georgia
There were 381 in the labor force in Fairmount at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fairmount was 33.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fairmount, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,893. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fairmount, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,568. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fairmount, Georgia
Per capita income in Fairmount in the last full census was 16,508. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fairmount numbered 12, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fairmount, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 56, or 7.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.