Fayette County, Tennessee Population 2024

45,092

Fayette County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 45,092 with a growth rate of 1.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fayette County, Tennessee is the 37th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 38,427 and has seen a growth of 17.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202948,7477311.52%
202848,0167311.55%
202747,2857311.57%
202646,5547311.6%
202545,8237311.62%
202445,0927311.65%
202344,3617311.68%
202243,6307311.7%
202142,8997481.77%
202042,1511,1072.7%
201941,0445151.27%
201840,5293730.93%
201740,1564441.12%
201639,7124211.07%
201539,2911600.41%
201439,1313120.8%
201338,8191300.34%
201238,6891150.3%
201138,5741470.38%
201038,42700%
199025,5592541%
198025,3052,61311.52%
197022,692-1,885-7.67%
196024,577-2,958-10.74%
195027,535-2,787-9.19%
194030,3221,4314.95%
193028,891-2,608-8.28%
192031,4991,2424.1%
191030,2575561.87%
190029,7018232.85%
189028,878-2,993-9.39%
188031,8715,72621.9%
187026,1451,8187.47%
186024,327-2,392-8.95%
185026,7195,21824.27%
184021,50112,849148.51%
18308,652-40,095-82.25%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.65% (731)
County Website
Fayette County
County Seat
2020 Population
42,151
Area
705 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.98% (2,941)
Founded
September 29, 1824

Fayette County, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,41967.3%
Black or African American11,41127.02%
Two or more races1,1512.73%
Other race8351.98%
Asian2790.66%
Native American1330.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fayette County, Tennessee Population by Race

Fayette County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette County, Tennessee Median Age

46.8

Total

46.1

Male

47.8

Female

Fayette County, Tennessee Adults

There are 34,476 adults, (9,271 of whom are seniors) in Fayette County, Tennessee.

Fayette County, Tennessee Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female21,16050.11%
Male21,06849.89%

Fayette County, Tennessee Population by Age

Fayette County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4162.5481.618.4
Married9,2682.9790.99.1
Non Family4,5091.1569.130.9
Female1,7463.3871.428.6
Male8933.46832

3.01

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayette County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayette County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.66%.

Fayette County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,496

Average Earnings

$57,600

Average Male

$36,851

Average Female

Fayette County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayette County, Tennessee Language

96.51% of Fayette County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Fayette County, Tennessee Language

Fayette County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,3112,45221.68%
White27,8321,2044.33%
Multiple1,09819417.67%
Hispanic1,30615411.79%
Native13311586.47%
Asian2783813.67%
Other811273.33%

9.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.92%

Male Poverty Rate

10.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Tennessee is Native, with 86.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette County, Tennessee is Other, with 3.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.66%.

Fayette County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.01%
High School10.68%
Some College5.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%

Fayette County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.23%
Female Unemployed20.14%
Female Employed5.97%
Male Employed1.83%

Fayette County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayette County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fayette County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayette County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,082

Number of Veterans

2,714

Male Veterans

368

Female Veterans

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Fayette County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Fayette County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Fayette County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Fayette County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.66%

Born in Fayette County, Tennessee

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Fayette County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 67.66% having been born in Tennessee. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fayette County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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