Fayette, MS Demographics
A map of Fayette's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 1,379 | 95.4% |
Hispanic | 27 | 1.9% |
Multiracial | 16 | 1.1% |
White | 15 | 1.0% |
Asian | 5 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 3 | 0.2% |
Fayette, Mississippi had a population of 1,445 in 2020. It was 1.0% White, 95.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fayette, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is the 158th most populous. 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's White Population
15 residents of Fayette identify as White, or 1.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayette considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is ranked #419 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Fayette is more White than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.4% White). Fayette is less White than neighboring Roxie (36.2% White), Pattison (3.4% White), Port Gibson (9.6% White), and St. Joseph (18.3% White).
Fayette's Black Population
1,379 residents of Fayette identify as Black, or 95.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayette considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Fayette is more Black than neighboring Roxie (62% Black), Pattison (89.2% Black), Port Gibson (88.4% Black), and St. Joseph (77.1% Black). Fayette is less Black than neighboring Alcorn State University (98.8% Black).
Fayette's Asian Population
5 residents of Fayette identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayette roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is ranked #152 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Fayette is more Asian than neighboring Alcorn State University (0% Asian), Roxie (0% Asian), Pattison (0% Asian), and Port Gibson (0% Asian). Fayette is less Asian than neighboring St. Joseph (0.4% Asian).
Fayette's Hispanic Population
27 residents of Fayette identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayette roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is ranked #213 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Fayette is more Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.5% Hispanic), Roxie (0.6% Hispanic), Pattison (1.7% Hispanic), Port Gibson (0.4% Hispanic), and St. Joseph (1.7% Hispanic).
Fayette's Native American/Other Population
3 residents of Fayette identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fayette roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is ranked #261 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Fayette is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.1% Native American/Other), Pattison (0% Native American/Other), and Port Gibson (0% Native American/Other). Fayette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roxie (0.4% Native American/Other), and St. Joseph (0.5% Native American/Other).
Fayette's Multiracial Population
16 residents of Fayette identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayette roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fayette is ranked #366 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Fayette is more Multiracial than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.1% Multiracial), and Roxie (0.6% Multiracial). Fayette is less Multiracial than neighboring Pattison (5.7% Multiracial), Port Gibson (1.6% Multiracial), and St. Joseph (2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.