| Official Name: | Fairburn, Georgia |
| Motto: | "Situated to Succeed" |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | Metro Atlanta |
| Pushpin Label: | Fairburn |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mario Avery[1] |
| Leader Title1: | City Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Tony Phillips[2] |
| Established Title: | 1833 |
| Established Title3: | 1854 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 44.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 43.79 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.12 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 16.91 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Population Total: | 16483 |
| Population Density Km2: | 376.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 974.86 |
| Population Blank1: | Fairburnite |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.5497°N -84.5914°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1027 |
| Postal Code: | 30213 |
| Blank Info: | 13-28380[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403586 |
Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 16,483, according to the 2020 census.[5] Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linked suburb of Atlanta, which lies just 17 miles to the north.
The community is named after Fairburn, in England.[6]
Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was the county seat of Campbell County starting in 1871. It was chosen as county seat in a referendum in 1871 that was spurred by the original seat of Campbellton refusing to allow the Atlanta and West Point Railroad line through on account of the anticipated noise in the 1850s. The railroad instead passed through Fairburn. Campbellton then faded away as Fairburn grew. The government of Campbell County went bankrupt in 1931 during the Great Depression and, along with Milton County to the north, was absorbed into Fulton County when 1932 began. Fairburn's population was 305 in 1870, with 208 white and 97 black residents.[7]
Fairburn is located along Interstate 85, which leads northeast 20miles to downtown Atlanta and southwest 142miles to Montgomery, Alabama. Georgia State Route 74 also runs through the city, leading south 13miles to Peachtree City. Some areas in nearby Fayette County have a Fairburn mailing address.
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 17.1sqmi, of which 16.9sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi, or 1.24%, is water.[8]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,540 | 9.34% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 12,601 | 76.45% | |
| Native American | 16 | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 220 | 1.33% | |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% | |
| Other/Mixed | 454 | 2.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,648 | 10.0% |
Fairburn is home to the Georgia Renaissance Festival, in operation during the springtime. The city of Fairburn hosts the "Fairburn Festival" each fall, featuring a parade, local food and crafts vendors and musical performances.