Fayette County, Georgia

Fayette County
County
Fayette County Courthouse, in Fayetteville
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°25′N 84°29′W / 33.41°N 84.49°W / 33.41; -84.49
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	May 15, 1821; 203 years ago (1821)
Named for	Marquis de Lafayette
Seat	Fayetteville
Largest city	Peachtree City
Area
• Total	199 sq mi (520 km2)
• Land	194 sq mi (500 km2)
• Water	5.0 sq mi (13 km2)  2.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	119,194[1]
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	3rd, 13th
Website	www.fayettecountyga.gov

Fayette County (/ˈfeɪ(j)ət/ FAY-(y)ət) is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 119,194, an increase from 106,567 in 2010.^[2][1] Fayette County was established in 1821. The county seat, Fayetteville, was established in 1823. Much of Fayette County is bordered on the east side by the Flint River.

Fayette County was organized in 1821 after the United States signed a treaty at Indian Springs, Georgia with the Creek people for cession of a large portion of their land. The county and its seat, Fayetteville, were both named in honor of the French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette, who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.

Since the late 20th century, Fayette County has been part of the Greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. It is located south of Atlanta, which is based in Fulton County. Fayette County is minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. As a suburb of Atlanta, Fayette County has increased rapidly in population and development since the late 20th century, nearly doubling its population since 1990.