Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, TN in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 38,574 population of Fayette County, Tennessee comprised of 892 people who identified as Hispanic (2.31%), and 37,682 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Tennessee with a population of 27,124 (70.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,770 (27.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 338 (0.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2011, with a population of 26,344 (68.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,686 (27.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 780 (2.02%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,770 27.92%
White Alone 27,124 70.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 121 0.31%
Asian Alone 216 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races 338 0.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TN in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 84 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 780 2.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,686 27.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,344 68.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 321 0.83%