Population 505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairplay
Household size in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairplay average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Atlanta area overall, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Fairplay is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median age is 38.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fairplay: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairplay
Renters in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Fairplay rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Fairplay are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Fairplay has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $729 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,126 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$398 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairplay runs $1,126 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairplay
Bachelor's degrees in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairplay have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Fairplay never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairplay
| Period | Fairplay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fairplay has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairplay compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairplay | 2.60 | 41.5 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1993 | $1,126 | 22.8% | 81.4% | 1.5% |
| Bostwick | 2.62 | 47.2 | 1.2% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 1999 | $1,194 | 24.1% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Rutledge | 2.76 | 42.5 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,124 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| Good Hope | 2.72 | 42.6 | 2.8% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 2001 | $1,254 | 26.7% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| Madison | 2.48 | 43.8 | 8.6% | 30.8% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,216 | 35.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Pannell | 2.77 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.3% | 2001 | $1,231 | 19.2% | 81.3% | 3.7% |
| Eastville | 2.71 | 47.0 | 1.5% | 13.4% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,175 | 23.5% | 92.0% | 5.7% |
| High Shoals | 2.79 | 42.6 | 1.6% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 2000 | $1,121 | 27.4% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| Brownwood | 2.53 | 46.0 | 13.6% | 27.9% | 7.2% | 1992 | $1,138 | 31.7% | 92.2% | 1.3% |
| Social Circle | 2.91 | 41.9 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 1994 | $1,384 | 25.6% | 86.3% | 5.6% |
| Farmington | 2.86 | 39.7 | 3.0% | 14.1% | 2.6% | 2003 | $865 | 55.2% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairplay. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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