Fayette County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,267
Rank #1,143 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$88,456 +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #340 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #854 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$340,800 +20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #458 of 3,222
86th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.3% −19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #982 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,839 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

81.4% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
27.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.6%23.1%34.7%46.2%57.8%65.6%25.0%4.4%3.8%0.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Fayette County, Tennessee

Fayette County, Tennessee has a total population of 43,267, making it the 1,143rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $88,456, which ranks #340 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $340,800, 20.9% above the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $902 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.2 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.0%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Fayette County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.