Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, TN in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 38,427 population of Fayette County, Tennessee comprised of 861 people who identified as Hispanic (2.24%), and 37,566 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Tennessee with a population of 27,039 (70.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,778 (28.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 305 (0.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2010, with a population of 26,276 (68.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,700 (27.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 763 (1.99%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Fayette , TN in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,778 28.05%
White Alone 27,039 70.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 108 0.28%
Asian Alone 193 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races 305 0.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TN in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 78 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 763 1.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,700 27.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,276 68.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 188 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 291 0.76%