Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,879 at the 2010 census, up from 3,916 in 2000. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,388. It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tyrone as a town in 1911. The community's name is a transfer from County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland. Economy Many developers have flocked to Tyrone due to its high land value and accessibility to Atlanta. A number of new projects are set to debut in Tyrone in the near future. They include a restoration of the old downtown, new residential communities, a golf cart path system that will connect to Peachtree City and a new public library. Geography Tyrone is located in the northwest corner of Fayette County at (33.473563, -84.591229). It is bordered to the south by Peachtree City, to the west by Coweta County, across Line Creek, and the north by Fulton County. Georgia State Route 74, the Joel Cowan Parkway, passes through Tyrone, leading north to Interstate 85 on the south side of Fairburn. Downtown Atlanta is northeast of Tyrone via SR 74 and I-85. According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.94%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,658 people, 2,506 households, and 2,178 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,916 people, 1,374 households, and 1,158 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,425 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 56.93% White, 38.13% African American, .37% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 1% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 9.5% of the population. There were 1,374 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4%