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Fairview, Georgia
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Walker
Area
 • Total 7.53 sq mi (19.49 km2)
 • Land 7.53 sq mi (19.49 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,409
 • Density 851.58/sq mi (328.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 706/762
FIPS code 13-28632
GNIS feature ID 0331690

Fairview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Walker County, Georgia, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 6,409. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Fairview is located at 34°56′5″N 85°17′19″W / 34.93472°N 85.28861°W / 34.93472; -85.28861 (34.934700, -85.288546).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 6,558
1990 6,444 −1.7%
2000 6,601 2.4%
2010 6,769 2.5%
2020 6,409 −5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020

Fairview was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Fairview, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,087 6,236 5,705 92.21% 92.13% 89.02%
Black or African American alone (NH) 342 262 251 5.18% 3.87% 3.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 23 18 29 0.35% 0.27% 0.45%
Asian alone (NH) 30 30 14 0.45% 0.44% 0.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 2 0.02% 0.01% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 1 4 17 0.02% 0.06% 0.27%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 72 128 276 1.09% 1.89% 4.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45 90 115 0.68% 1.33% 1.79%
Total 6,601 6,769 6,409 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,409 people, 2,439 households, and 1,715 families residing in the CDP.

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