Fairburn is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 14,566 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Fairburn is the 63rd largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some towns, Fairburn isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fairburn are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fairburn is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairburn who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.57%), sales jobs (9.75%), and management occupations (7.15%).

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

In Fairburn, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.55 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Fairburn doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Fairburn Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Fairburn is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.23% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fairburn in 2000 was $20,952, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,808 for a family of four.

Fairburn is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fairburn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fairburn is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairburn include English, German, Irish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Fairburn is English. Some people also speak Spanish.