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Fayetteville, GA
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Living in Fayetteville



Fayetteville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 19,687 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Fayetteville is the 54th largest community in Georgia.

Fayetteville real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Fayetteville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Fayetteville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fayetteville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Fayetteville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Fayetteville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.84% of adults in Fayetteville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fayetteville in 2018 was $38,901, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,604 for a family of four. However, Fayetteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fayetteville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fayetteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fayetteville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fayetteville include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Jamaican.

The most common language spoken in Fayetteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.