Fayette County, Tennessee Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Fayette County, TN population was 41,584. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (28.24K) and constituted 67.92% of the total Fayette County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (11.33K) and constituted 27.25% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (830), constituting 2.00% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 27.89K and constituted 67.07% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.25K) and constituted 3.01% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Tennessee counties, and for Tennessee.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Fayette County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Two Or More Races

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Fayette County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Fayette County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	28242	67.92
Black or African American Alone	11331	27.25
Some Other Race Alone	830	2.00
Two Or More Races	684	1.65
Asian Alone	287	0.69
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	210	0.51

Fayette County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	27891	67.07
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	1250	3.01