Fairburn, Georgia

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Population in 2021: 16,597 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +203.8%
Males: 7,507  (45.2%)
Females: 9,090  (54.8%)
Median resident age:

30.0 years
Georgia median age:

37.5 years

Zip codes: 30291.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $62,946 (it was $39,679 in 2000)
Fairburn:

$62,946
GA:

$66,559

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $24,866 (it was $18,898 in 2000)

Fairburn city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $192,068 (it was $92,000 in 2000)
Fairburn:

$192,068
GA:

$249,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $175,294; detached houses: $174,487

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,280.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairburn: 99.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 25.3%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 24.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.9% for other race residents, 11.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Fairburn, GA (2021)
    • 10,87066.3%Black alone
    • 2,86817.5%Hispanic
    • 1,65410.1%White alone
    • 6984.3%Two or more races
    • 770.5%Asian alone
    • 720.4%Other race alone

Races in Fairburn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 96 registered sex offenders living in Fairburn, Georgia as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fairburn is 148 to 1.


Crime rates in Fairburn by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(9.6)
1
(8.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(22.9)
2
(14.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.2)
2
(14.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(25.5)
2
(15.4)
4
(30.5)
0
(0.0)
5
(35.9)
3
(21.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.1)
6
(41.8)
3
(18.9)
6
(36.9)
4
(23.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
18
(173.6)
25
(216.4)
14
(119.1)
14
(108.1)
21
(160.0)
19
(140.7)
23
(165.0)
25
(180.5)
29
(209.3)
26
(183.7)
12
(83.5)
16
(100.6)
16
(98.4)
4
(23.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
29
(279.7)
28
(242.3)
17
(144.7)
23
(177.6)
15
(114.3)
21
(155.5)
24
(172.2)
23
(166.1)
22
(158.8)
19
(134.3)
29
(201.8)
33
(207.5)
60
(368.9)
29
(168.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
190
(1,832)
233
(2,016)
187
(1,591)
144
(1,112)
175
(1,334)
121
(895.9)
114
(817.9)
141
(1,018)
127
(916.7)
256
(1,809)
135
(939.5)
104
(653.9)
42
(258.2)
8
(46.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
283
(2,729)
328
(2,839)
333
(2,834)
302
(2,332)
353
(2,690)
349
(2,584)
343
(2,461)
318
(2,296)
359
(2,591)
407
(2,876)
572
(3,981)
486
(3,056)
396
(2,435)
93
(540.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
71
(684.7)
73
(631.8)
57
(485.1)
54
(417.0)
66
(503.0)
60
(444.2)
52
(373.1)
69
(498.2)
88
(635.2)
59
(416.9)
71
(494.1)
70
(440.1)
70
(430.4)
10
(58.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
8
(77.2)
1
(8.7)
2
(17.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(21.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.2)
1
(7.1)
1
(7.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.1)
1
(5.8)
City-Data.com crime index419.5435.9348.7284.8382.2304.5298.2322.1342.1362.7363.3302.6282.7100.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Fairburn, GA

Crime rate in Fairburn detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 50 (41 officers - 34 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Georgia average:

2.45
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Ancestries: German (3.5%), American (3.2%), Haitian (1.8%), Irish (1.5%), Jamaican (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1016 feet

Land area: 7.28 square miles.

Population density: 2,281 people per square mile   (low).

Fairburn, Georgia map

1,667 residents are foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:

10.2%
Georgia:

10.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,860 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (17.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (597.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Union City, GA (1.6 miles ),
Palmetto, GA (2.4 miles ),
Tyrone, GA (2.5 miles ),
College Park, GA (3.1 miles ),
Riverdale, GA (3.1 miles ),
Chattahoochee Hills, GA (3.2 miles ),
Fayetteville, GA (3.2 miles ),
East Point, GA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 33.56 N, Longitude: 84.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +776 (+4.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,133 (28.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Fairburn, GA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Fairburn, GA in 2021

Property values in Fairburn, GA

Fairburn satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 146 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2020: 93 buildings, average cost: $232,600
  • 2019: 138 buildings, average cost: $280,700
  • 2018: 123 buildings, average cost: $296,400
  • 2017: 169 buildings, average cost: $209,900
  • 2016: 226 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2015: 106 buildings, average cost: $201,600
  • 2014: 33 buildings, average cost: $182,300
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $570,000
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $179,100
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $190,000
  • 2008: 19 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2007: 144 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2006: 361 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 2005: 393 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 2004: 367 buildings, average cost: $82,800
  • 2003: 230 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2001: 205 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $184,300
  • 1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $69,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Fairburn, GA residents
Average permit cost in Fairburn, GA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.5%
Georgia:

3.3%
Historical population in Fairburn, GA
Historical housing units in Fairburn, GA
Most common industries in Fairburn, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (7.7%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Air transportation (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Air transportation (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Air transportation (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Fairburn, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
  • Computer specialists (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)

Average climate in Fairburn, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 80.7. This is about average.

City:

80.7
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.272. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.272
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 15.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.3
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.525. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.525
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 23.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.92
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00340. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00340
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Fairburn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Fairburn city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/5/1989, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the city center injured 23 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairburn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 122.3 miles away from Fairburn center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from Fairburn center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 154.6 miles away from Fairburn center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 158.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairburn topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Fairburn:

  • FAIRBURN HEALTH CARE CTR, INC (178 WEST CAMPBELLTON STREET)
  • UNIHEALTH POST-ACUTE CARE - FAIRBURN (7560 BUTNER ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Fairburn:

  • UNION CITY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; UNION CITY, GA)
  • CHRISTIAN CITY CONV CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; UNION CITY, GA)
  • NRA PALMETTO (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; PALMETTO, GA)
  • COLLEGE PARK DIALYSIS CENTER LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; COLLEGE PARK, GA)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ATLANTA, GA)
  • ELYSIUM HOUSE, INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; RIVERDALE, GA)
  • ANCHOR HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; COLLEGE PARK, GA)

Amtrak station near Fairburn:

  • 20 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairburn:

  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College (about 15 miles; Atlanta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,437)
  • Atlanta Technical College (about 15 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,217)
  • Clayton State University (about 15 miles; Morrow, GA; FT enrollment: 5,844)
  • Morehouse College (about 17 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,379)
  • Spelman College (about 17 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • Clark Atlanta University (about 17 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,201)
  • Georgia State University (about 18 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 30,264)

Public high schools in Fairburn:

  • CREEKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,582, Location: 7405 HERNDON RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • LANGSTON HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 7501 HALL RD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Fairburn:

  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 805, Location: 50 SE BROAD ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • ARLINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 273, Location: 4500 RIDGE RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • THE BEDFORD SCHOOL (Students: 135, Location: 5665 MILAM RD, Grades: 1-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairburn:

Private elementary/middle school in Fairburn:

  • FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 133, Location: 6230 HIGHWAY 92, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fairburn: Fairburn Police Station (A), Fairburn Fire Department (B), Hobgood-Palmer Memorial Library (C), Fairburn City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairburn include: Saint Marks Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: City Lake (A), Hendersons Lake (B), Milams Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairburn include: Fairburn Commercial Historic District (1), Duncan Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Georgia Rehabilitation of Wildlife Center (Recreation Areas; 9250 Cedar Grove Road), Grow Center (9250 Cedar Grove Road).

Hotel: Efficiency Motel (601 Senoia Road).

Birthplace of: Eric Berry - College football player, Anne Rivers Siddons - Novelist, Lee Haney - Bodybuilder, Calvin Russell (American football) - Football player, Cleo Carlyle - Baseball player, Rokevious Watkins - Footballer, Terrance Parks - Football player.

Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairburn that have no violations reported:

  • FAIRBURN (Population served: 9,704, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.6%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
94 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
117 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Fairburn (2011 data):

  • The Bank of Georgia: Fairburn Branch at 8410 Senoia Road, branch established on 2004/11/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $360.9 mil, Deposits: $332.2 mil, headquarters in Peachtree City, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Parkway Village Branch at 5390 Hwy 92, branch established on 2008/01/28. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • United Community Bank: Fairburn 1st Community Branch at 65 Washington Street, branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2009/06/23: Bank assets: $6,977.4 mil, Deposits: $6,170.1 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 106 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Fairburn:

Marital status in Fairburn, GA
  • Never married: 45.5%
  • Now married: 32.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

For population 25 years and over in Fairburn:

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Georgia average:

12.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Fairburn
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Fairburn:

(Fairburn, Georgia Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Fairburn, GA (based on Fulton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant204,409357
Mainline Protestant166,727153
Catholic91,39118
Black Protestant90,642135
Other50,07586
Orthodox2,4966
None314,841-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 190
This county:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Fulton County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 59
Fulton County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 298
Fulton County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,102
Fulton County:

11.10 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.2%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
State:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.0%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fairburn:

46.7%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Fairburn:

29.5
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Fairburn:

18.6%
Georgia:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.6%
Georgia:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Fairburn:

6.7
Georgia:

6.7

Overweight people:
Fairburn:

35.1%
Georgia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

55.6%
Georgia:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Fairburn:

81.1%
Georgia:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairburn, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 38$142,197$44,9044$3,853
Police Protection - Officers 36$138,092$46,0310$0
Other Government Administration 35$93,399$32,0230$0
Streets and Highways 11$32,402$35,3488$11,886
Water Supply 10$26,474$31,7690$0
Electric Power 10$44,310$53,1720$0
Police - Other 3$8,025$32,1001$994
Parks and Recreation 3$13,334$53,3363$4,258
Financial Administration 1$4,632$55,5840$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$961
Totals for Government 147$502,864$41,05017$21,952

Fairburn government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $6,957,000 ($419.17)
    General Public Buildings: $221,000 ($13.32)
    Regular Highways: $90,000 ($5.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000 ($4.22)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $28,261,000 ($1702.78)
    Electric Utilities: $8,024,000 ($483.46)
    Police Protection: $3,813,000 ($229.74)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,020,000 ($181.96)
    Central Staff Services: $2,486,000 ($149.79)
    Water Utilities: $2,364,000 ($142.44)
    Sewerage: $2,321,000 ($139.84)
    Regular Highways: $1,384,000 ($83.39)
    Financial Administration: $759,000 ($45.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $663,000 ($39.95)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $534,000 ($32.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $432,000 ($26.03)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $366,000 ($22.05)
    General Public Buildings: $326,000 ($19.64)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($0.54)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,292,000 ($138.10)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $72,000 ($4.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $603,000 ($36.33)
    Police Protection: $112,000 ($6.75)
    Local Fire Protection: $42,000 ($2.53)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000 ($1.63)
    General Public Building: $8,000 ($0.48)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,470,000 ($450.08)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $820,000 ($49.41)

Fairburn government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $22,491,000 ($1355.12)
    Sewerage: $5,502,000 ($331.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $816,000 ($49.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $160,000 ($9.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,843,000 ($412.30)
    Other: $1,118,000 ($67.36)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,771,000 ($106.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $953,000 ($57.42)
    Interest Earnings: $696,000 ($41.94)
    Sale of Property: $44,000 ($2.65)
    Rents: $22,000 ($1.33)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,694,000 ($584.08)
    Water Utilities: $2,389,000 ($143.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $188,000 ($11.33)
    General Local Government Support: $49,000 ($2.95)
  • Tax - Property: $13,486,000 ($812.56)
    Other: $5,560,000 ($335.00)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,216,000 ($73.27)
    Other License: $1,005,000 ($60.55)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $936,000 ($56.40)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $861,000 ($51.88)
    Other Selective Sales: $257,000 ($15.48)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $250,000 ($15.06)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $50,000 ($3.01)

Fairburn government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,733,000 ($3538.77)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,726,000 ($3116.59)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,007,000 ($422.18)

Fairburn government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,856,000 ($172.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,117,000 ($2115.86)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,520,000 ($1597.88)

11.63% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($85,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.63%
Georgia average:

10.21%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($76 average AGI)
Fulton County:

0.01%
Georgia average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from DeKalb County, GA  2.00% ($78,014 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA  1.16% ($88,484)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.76% ($72,685)


12.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($93,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.21%
Georgia average:

9.60%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($58 average AGI)
Fulton County:

0.01%
Georgia average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to DeKalb County, GA  2.16% ($84,398 average AGI)
to Cobb County, GA  1.47% ($83,606)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.86% ($69,364)
Businesses in Fairburn, GA
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Holiday Inn1
Baskin-Robbins1Little Caesars Pizza1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chick-Fil-A1Publix Super Markets1
DHL1Subway1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS2
FedEx4Waffle House2
Hilton1Wingate1

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairburn:

  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WAOS (1600 AM; 20 kW; AUSTELL, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
  • WTJH (1260 AM; 5 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairburn:

  • WHTA (107.9 FM; HAMPTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPZE (97.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WAMJ (102.5 FM; MABLETON, GA; Owner: NEW MABLETON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WBZY-FM (96.7 FM; PEACHTREE CITY, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairburn:

  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fairburn fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Fairburn fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 338ft / 103mTotal length
  • $31,733,000Total costs
  • 817,312Total average daily traffic
  • 8,912Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Fairburn, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fairburn, GA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED70$119,13716$105,98968$165,8531$7,95011$95,692
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$121,7581$91,82010$169,1091$8,1001$131,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$117,5657$79,63764$160,6008$33,3696$105,192
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$135,7795$109,22636$171,8921$52,0303$85,953
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$97,5181$111,0909$145,7170$01$68,530
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.13 , 0105.14

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$264,3301$95,8900$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$117,4181$135,6401$83,090
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$140,3200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$213,5500$01$165,660
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.13 , 0105.14

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fairburn, GA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fairburn, GA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 71. The highest number of reported fires - 140 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Fairburn, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.8%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fairburn, GA
    • 56146.8%Outside Fires
    • 36630.5%Structure Fires
    • 25120.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 211.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairburn, GA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairburn, Georgia:

  • BEST WESTERN PLUS Fairburn-Atlanta Southwest, 1005 Oakley Industrial Blvd, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (678) 782-4700
  • Country Inn & Suites, 7815 Senoia Rd, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (678) 782-4900, Fax: (678) 782-4901
  • Hampton Inn Atlanta Fairburn, 7790 Ella Ln, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (678) 782-4600, Fax: (678) 782-4619
  • Wingate By Wyndham - Atlanta Airport South, 7882 Senoia Rd, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (770) 892-3006, Fax: (770) 892-7227
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fairburn, 7905 Peachtree Landing Cir, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (678) 674-2200, Fax: (678) 674-2220
  • Wingate by Wyndham, 7882 Senoia Rd, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (770) 892-3006, Fax: (770) 892-7227
  • Fairfield Inn and Suites, 7775 Ella Ln, Fairburn, Georgia 30213 , Phone: (770) 969-2673
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairburn, Georgia
Most common first names in Fairburn, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James10870.1 years
William9972.8 years
Mary8479.5 years
John7474.1 years
Robert5471.0 years
Annie4481.3 years
George3875.0 years
Charles3571.1 years
Willie3474.9 years
Thomas3173.5 years
Most common last names in Fairburn, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8176.1 years
Jones4075.4 years
Johnson3874.0 years
Jackson3374.3 years
Brown2677.8 years
Wilson2478.0 years
Harris2377.0 years
Thompson2382.0 years
Moore2276.3 years
Black2272.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairburn, GA
  • 55.0%Utility gas
  • 41.4%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairburn, GA
  • 57.6%Electricity
  • 38.8%Utility gas
  • 3.6%No fuel used


Fairburn compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Fairburn on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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