Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	28,374	27,558	65.6%	65.6%
Black	10,812	11,038	25.0%	26.3%
Multiracial	1,920	1,460	4.4%	3.5%
Hispanic	1,645	1,430	3.8%	3.4%
Asian	302	269	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	214	235	0.5%	0.6%

Fayette County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 43,267, an increase from the 41,990 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.6% White, 25.0% Black, 4.4% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayette County, that probability was 49.8% in 2020 and 50.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Fayette County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fayette County's White Population

28,374 residents of Fayette County, or 65.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Fayette County ranks 87th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 65.6%.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Haywood County (43.1% White), Hardeman County (53.1% White), Benton County (60.4% White), and Marshall County (47.1% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Tipton County (73.8% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

10,812 residents of Fayette County, or 25.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Fayette County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Black residents' share of Fayette County's population has decreased from 26.3% to 25.0%.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Tipton County (18.2% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Haywood County (48.8% Black), Hardeman County (38.2% Black), Benton County (34.5% Black), and Marshall County (42.8% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

302 residents of Fayette County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Fayette County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Asian residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Haywood County (0.1% Asian), Benton County (0.3% Asian), Marshall County (0.2% Asian), and Tipton County (0.5% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

1,645 residents of Fayette County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hardeman County (2.2% Hispanic), Benton County (2.4% Hispanic), and Tipton County (3.1% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Haywood County (4.8% Hispanic), and Marshall County (5.1% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

214 residents of Fayette County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hardeman County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haywood County (0.6% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Tipton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

1,920 residents of Fayette County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.4%.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haywood County (2.6% Multiracial), Benton County (2.2% Multiracial), Marshall County (3.9% Multiracial), and Tipton County (3.8% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hardeman County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.