Fayetteville, TN Demographics

A map of Fayetteville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,730	4,795	67.0%	67.8%
Black	1,295	1,474	18.4%	20.9%
Multiracial	650	416	9.2%	5.9%
Hispanic	376	271	5.3%	3.8%
Native American/Other	6	68	0.1%	1.0%
Asian	0	44	0.0%	0.6%

Fayetteville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 7,057, a less than 1% change from the 7,068 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.0% White, 18.4% Black, 9.2% Multiracial, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fayetteville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fayetteville has become 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 Fayetteville, that probability was 49.1% in 2020 and 50.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fayetteville is ranked the 89th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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). Fayetteville was ranked the 87th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fayetteville's White Population

4,730 residents of Fayetteville, or 67.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fayetteville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Fayetteville ranks 458th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 67.8% to 67.0%.

Fayetteville is less White than neighboring Park City (87.2% White), Flintville (98.3% White), Petersburg (85.6% White), Taft (100% White), and Blanche (81.4% White).

Fayetteville's Black Population

1,295 residents of Fayetteville, or 18.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fayetteville is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Fayetteville ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Black residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 20.9% to 18.4%.

Fayetteville is more Black than neighboring Park City (0.5% Black), Flintville (0% Black), Petersburg (3.1% Black), Taft (0% Black), and Blanche (0% Black).

Fayetteville's Asian Population

0 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fayetteville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Fayetteville ranks 198th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Fayetteville is less Asian than neighboring Petersburg (1.4% Asian), and Blanche (18.6% Asian).

Fayetteville's Hispanic Population

376 residents of Fayetteville, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fayetteville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fayetteville ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 38.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 3.8% to 5.3%.

Fayetteville is more Hispanic than neighboring Park City (5% Hispanic), Flintville (0% Hispanic), Petersburg (2% Hispanic), Taft (0% Hispanic), and Blanche (0% Hispanic).

Fayetteville's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Fayetteville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fayetteville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fayetteville ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 91.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fayetteville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.1%.

Fayetteville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Park City (0% Native American/Other), Flintville (0% Native American/Other), Taft (0% Native American/Other), and Blanche (0% Native American/Other). Fayetteville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Petersburg (4.3% Native American/Other).

Fayetteville's Multiracial Population

650 residents of Fayetteville, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fayetteville is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fayetteville ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fayetteville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fayetteville's population has increased from 5.9% to 9.2%.

Fayetteville is more Multiracial than neighboring Park City (7.3% Multiracial), Flintville (1.7% Multiracial), Petersburg (3.5% Multiracial), Taft (0% Multiracial), and Blanche (0% 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.