Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, TN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 38,689 population of Fayette County, Tennessee comprised of 911 people who identified as Hispanic (2.36%), and 37,778 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Tennessee with a population of 27,320 (70.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,696 (27.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 324 (0.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 26,515 (68.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,621 (27.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 805 (2.08%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,696 27.65%
White Alone 27,320 70.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 122 0.32%
Asian Alone 220 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races 324 0.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 75 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 805 2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,621 27.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,515 68.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 307 0.79%