Fayette County Medicare at a glance
| Fayette County | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 25,486 | 1,696,217 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 20.7% | 15.4% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 29,017 | 2,041,931 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 13,932 | 1,148,032 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 48.0% | 56.2% statewide |
Figures come from the Census Bureau and CMS (September 2026).
Among Georgia’s 159 counties, Fayette County comes in 15th for residents age 65 and up (25,486). Older adults make up 20.7% of the population here; the state figure is 15.4%. About 8,682 more people are 60 to 64 and are heading toward Medicare; our turning 65 guide explains their first steps. Among residents 65 and older, 57% are 65 to 74, 33% are 75 to 84 and 10% are 85 or older (Census 2023 estimates). CMS data show 48.0% of Fayette County residents with Medicare chose Medicare Advantage, which is lower than the 56.2% average across Georgia. A county average does not tell you which kind of plan fits you. Whether Medicare Advantage or Original Medicare with a Medigap plan is the better fit depends on your doctors, your prescriptions and how you want to handle costs, so we compare both for your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Fayette County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture classifies Fayette County as a metro county (counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more). Counties like this tend to have a wider choice of hospitals and Medicare plans than rural ones, though networks still differ plan by plan.
CMS counts 28,129 Medicare beneficiaries in Fayette County (2023). Their average age is 74, about the same as the Georgia average of 73. About 5% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, lower than the state figure of 12%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Fayette County, CMS reported about 424 emergency room visits and 192 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is lower than the state average for emergency visits (560) and lower than it for hospital stays (223). About 8% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Where you live decides which Medicare Advantage and Part D plans you can join, and Fayette County may have a different set of plans than the counties around it. We are not based in Fayette County; we help Fayette County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals located in Fayette County
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists this hospital in Fayette County:
- Piedmont Fayette Hospital — Fayetteville (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
Network rules, not geography, decide whether a plan covers a hospital. We look up the hospitals and doctors you use and check them against each plan before you enroll. Ratings are CMS Care Compare overall hospital star ratings; they describe the hospital, not whether a plan covers it. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.
Fayette County: communities and ZIP codes
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Fayette County at Peachtree City (40,193), Fayetteville (20,083), Tyrone (7,949), Brooks (575), Woolsey (207), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
We look up plans by ZIP code. In Fayette County, that means areas such as 30205, 30214, 30215, 30269, 30290, based on Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that lie mostly in the county.
Questions about Medicare in Fayette County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Medicare.gov: Medigap on how Medicare Supplement works.
- Georgia Access, Georgia’s own health insurance exchange, if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner: Georgia’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Fayette County residents
As an independent agency we are not tied to one insurer, so for Fayette County residents we can compare Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans, ACA health insurance, ICHRA, group health insurance, life insurance, final expense insurance and annuities.
Let’s check your Fayette County options together
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Fayette County compared with similar Georgia counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | 25,637 | 46.2% | 6% | Metro |
| Bibb County | 26,499 | 62.7% | 14% | Metro |
| Coweta County | 24,460 | 54.4% | 7% | Metro |
| Houston County | 24,130 | 44.9% | 9% | Metro |
| Paulding County | 22,134 | 52.0% | 10% | Metro |
| Muscogee County | 30,911 | 57.4% | 12% | Metro |
See every Georgia county in our Georgia directory or go to our Georgia Medicare hub.