Fayette County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,071
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,071
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,476
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,717
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,990
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,413
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,269
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,536
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $340,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,674
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 356
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,210
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,614
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,932
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,953
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,456
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,490
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 690
Total employment, 2023 9,386
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 521,349
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,782
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 247
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 269
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 330
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.6
Population per square mile, 2010 54.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 704.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 704.79
FIPS Code 47047