Title: Fayetteville, Georgia - Wikipedia
Headings: Fayetteville, Georgia
Fayetteville, Georgia
Contents
History
Government
Demographics
Education
Fayette County School District
Points of interest
Notable people
References
Further reading
External links

Content: Council members are elected from single-member districts, and the mayor is elected at-large in a non-partisan race. In 2015 Edward Johnson was elected mayor, the first African American to serve in the position. The retired US Naval Commander and pastor of Fayette County's oldest black church is described as a consensus builder. In 2011 Johnson was elected as the first black member of the city council after having served three terms as president of the local chapter of the NAACP. Demographics
Historical population
Census
Pop. %±
1880
138

—
1890
380

175.4%
1900
430

13.2%
1910
709

64.9%
1920
952

34.3%
1930
796

−16.4%
1940
832

4.5%
1950
1,032

24.0%
1960
1,389

34.6%
1970
2,160

55.5%
1980
2,715

25.7%
1990
5,827

114.6%
2000
11,148

91.3%
2010
15,945

43.0%
2019 (est.) 17,991

12.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
As of the 2010 census, there were 15,945 people, 6,006 households, and 4,264 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 55.0% White, 33.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 6.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population. Out of the 6,006 households, 39.7% had individuals under the age of 18.