Fayette, MS Demographics

A map of Fayette's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,691	1,379	100.0%	95.4%
White	0	15	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	27	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	1.1%

Fayette, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,691, a large increase from the 1,445 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayette, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fayette, that probability was 8.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayette is ranked the 148th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fayette was ranked the 158th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fayette's White Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayette is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Fayette ranks 419th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Fayette's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Fayette is less White than neighboring Alcorn State University (9.6% White), Roxie (43.9% White), Port Gibson (9.3% White), and St. Joseph (25.2% White).

Fayette's Black Population

1,691 residents of Fayette, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayette is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Fayette ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Black population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Black residents' share of Fayette's population has increased from 95.4% to 100.0%.

Fayette is more Black than neighboring Alcorn State University (85% Black), Roxie (55.8% Black), Port Gibson (87.7% Black), and St. Joseph (72.6% Black).

Fayette's Asian Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayette is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Fayette ranks 154th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fayette's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fayette's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayette is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fayette ranks 224th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayette's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Fayette is less Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn State University (2.6% Hispanic).

Fayette's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayette is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayette ranks 287th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayette's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fayette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alcorn State University (1.5% Native American/Other).

Fayette's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayette is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Fayette ranks 371st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayette's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayette's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Fayette is less Multiracial than neighboring Alcorn State University (1.3% Multiracial), Roxie (0.2% Multiracial), Port Gibson (3% Multiracial), and St. Joseph (2.2% 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.