Fayetteville, TN Demographics

A map of Fayetteville's Population by Race

Fayetteville, Tennessee had a population of 7,068 in 2020. It was 67.8% White, 20.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fayetteville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is the 87th 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).

Fayetteville's White Population

4,795 residents of Fayetteville identify as White, or 67.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fayetteville roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is ranked #457 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fayetteville is less White than neighboring Park City (87.2% White), Flintville (86.8% White), Petersburg (86.7% White), Taft (93.8% White), and Blanche (91.9% White).

Fayetteville's Black Population

1,474 residents of Fayetteville identify as Black, or 20.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fayetteville slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fayetteville is more Black than neighboring Park City (4% Black), Flintville (1.9% Black), Petersburg (5.1% Black), Taft (0.8% Black), and Blanche (0.6% Black).

Fayetteville's Asian Population

44 residents of Fayetteville identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fayetteville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is ranked #187 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fayetteville is less Asian than neighboring Park City (0.8% Asian), Flintville (1% Asian), Petersburg (0.9% Asian), Taft (1.2% Asian), and Blanche (1.3% Asian).

Fayetteville's Hispanic Population

271 residents of Fayetteville identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fayetteville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is ranked #160 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fayetteville is more Hispanic than neighboring Petersburg (2.1% Hispanic), Taft (1.2% Hispanic), and Blanche (1.6% Hispanic). Fayetteville is less Hispanic than neighboring Park City (4.1% Hispanic), and Flintville (4.4% Hispanic).

Fayetteville's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Fayetteville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fayetteville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fayetteville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Park City (0.5% Native American/Other), Flintville (0.7% Native American/Other), Petersburg (0.4% Native American/Other), Taft (0% Native American/Other), and Blanche (0% Native American/Other).

Fayetteville's Multiracial Population

416 residents of Fayetteville identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fayetteville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Fayetteville is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fayetteville is more Multiracial than neighboring Park City (3.4% Multiracial), Flintville (5.1% Multiracial), Petersburg (4.7% Multiracial), Taft (3.1% Multiracial), and Blanche (4.5% Multiracial).

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