| | Palmetto, GA | Fairburn, GA | United States |
| Population | 4,843 | 16,215 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 61.1% | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 38.9% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 29.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,492 | 13,165 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,400 | 5,464 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,612 | 4,013 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 46.0% | 213.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 90.1% | 327.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 408.5 | 958.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.9 | 16.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palmetto, GA | Fairburn, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 16.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.0% | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palmetto, GA | Fairburn, GA | United States |
| White | 25.1% | 10.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 60.3% | 69.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 17.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palmetto, GA | Fairburn, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 41.0% | 30.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.3% | 29.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.0% | 69.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.6% | 46.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 17.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.86 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,939 | 5,642 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,216 | 3,657 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.1% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.8% | 15.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 723 | 1,985 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.4% | 35.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 23.7% | 21.4% | 10.8% |