Fayette County Demographics

A map of Fayette County's Population by Race

Fayette County, Tennessee had a population of 41,990 in 2020. It was 65.6% White, 26.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fayette County is the 37th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Fayette County's White Population

27,558 residents of Fayette County identify as White, or 65.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette County slightly less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fayette County is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more White than neighboring Haywood County (42.3% White), Hardeman County (54.9% White), Benton County (59.7% White), and Marshall County (48.2% White). Fayette County is less White than neighboring Tipton County (73.7% White).

Fayette County's Black Population

11,038 residents of Fayette County identify as Black, or 26.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fayette County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Black than neighboring Tipton County (17.6% Black). Fayette County is less Black than neighboring Haywood County (50.3% Black), Hardeman County (39.9% Black), Benton County (34.7% Black), and Marshall County (44.1% Black).

Fayette County's Asian Population

269 residents of Fayette County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fayette County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Asian than neighboring Haywood County (0.1% Asian), Benton County (0% Asian), and Marshall County (0.2% Asian).

Fayette County's Hispanic Population

1,430 residents of Fayette County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fayette County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hardeman County (1.9% Hispanic), Benton County (1.9% Hispanic), and Tipton County (2.8% Hispanic). Fayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Haywood County (4.7% Hispanic), and Marshall County (4.6% Hispanic).

Fayette County's Native American/Other Population

235 residents of Fayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fayette County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haywood County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hardeman County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Fayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tipton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Fayette County's Multiracial Population

1,460 residents of Fayette County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fayette County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Haywood County (2% Multiracial), Hardeman County (2.2% Multiracial), Benton County (3.1% Multiracial), and Marshall County (2.5% Multiracial). Fayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tipton County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.