Fayette County, Georgia

Fayette

Fayette is a community crafted for excellence, inspiring innovation, imagination, and collaboration. Whether it’s corporate headquarters or Hollywood- style blockbuster studio productions, companies find a welcoming and supportive home in Fayette County for their business and employees.
Families will find some of the state’s best public K-12 schools, Georgia’s top-ranked hospital (one of the top 50 in the U.S.), and the metro area’s safest communities. We also offer 100+ miles of scenic paths, four championship golf courses, countless markets and festivals, and great dining options.
 
Major Employers:

  • Panasonic Automotive Systems Co.
  • Eaton Lighting Solutions
  • Hoshizaki America Inc.
  • Osmose Utility Services Inc.
  • Ply Gem Industries Inc.–Window Division
  • Gerresheimer–Peachtree City LP
 

Fayette County Main Attractions

  • 1. Atlanta regional airport

  • 2. Georgia Renaissance Festival

  • 3. Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum

  • 4. Serenbe Farms

Fayette County, Georgia Demographics

Familes & Kids

Families 77%
With Kids 31%

Median Age

44

Total Population

113,459

Male 55,380
Female 58,079

Travel to Work

Drive Alone
79%
Carpool
8%
Public Transit
1%
Walk
0%
Other
4%
Work at Home
9%

Trendy / Hipster Factor

Fayette County is home to Pinewood Atlanta Studios, the second largest purpose-built studio in North America.  Record-breaking and award-winning films including <i>Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Homecoming </i>and<i> Passengers</i> were filmed at Pinewood Atlanta. Growth is on the horizon for the studio, with plans to expand its creative footprint with more than 220,000 square feet of innovative spaces for storytellers, as well as an investment in content companies Believe Entertainment and Sutikki. A short walk from the studio is Pinewood Forest, a new urbanism community built for the next generation of creators, entrepreneurs, and storytellers. Pinewood Forest features beautifully designed, customizable homes alongside an emerging commercial and retail Town Center. To complement the newly opened, state-of-the-art Piedmont Wellness Center, Town Center will soon include several restaurants, boutiques, Two-Ten Loft Office Building, and a luxury cinema.

Fayette County Area Cities

Brooks

Brooks is well-known for its friendly people, active churches, wholesome and casual outdoor lifestyle and pastoral wide open spaces.  

Fayetteville

Fayetteville has been recognized as one of the best towns in Georgia for young families, according to NerdWallet.com, as well as one of the best suburbs for retirement, according to Forbes.

Peachtree City

Georgia’s oldest and largest master-planned community, Peachtree City features a sprawling network of golf cart paths and family-friendly neighborhoods that are home to residents who enjoy a small-town feel near a global hub.  

Tyrone

A high priority on finding a balance between smart economic development and functional green spaces in this small town of 7,000 people.

Woolsey

The smallest town in Fayette County, Woolsey is primarily a residential community that offers a pastoral setting with quaint shops and small businesses.

Fayette County Services & Contact

More info also available on Fayette county official website.
  • GAS SCANA Energy scanaenergy.com
    Approved Natural Gas Marketers psc.state.ga.us, click “Natural Gas”

  • PHONE/CABLE/INTERNET Xfinity/Comcast xfinity.com AT&T att.com

  • ELECTRICITY Coweta-Fayette EMC utility.org Georgia Power Company georgiapower.com

  • DRIVER'S LICENSE 278 McElroy Road Fayetteville, GA 770-460-2736 Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon dds.ga.gov

  • PARKS Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department 770-716-4320 fayettecountyga.gov/parks_and_recreation/

  • WATER Fayette County Water System fayettecountyga.gov/water

  • LIBRARIES Fayette County Public Library 770-305-5426 fayettecountyga.gov/public_library/

  • GARBAGE Fayette County Transfer Station 866-258-7660 fayettecountyga.gov/solid_waste/

  • TAG OFFICE 140 Stonewall Ave., Suite 109 Fayetteville, GA 770-460-2736 fayettecountytaxcomm.com

  • SCHOOL BUS ASSIGNMENTS Fayette County Public Schools 770-460-3520

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