Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, TN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 39,712 population of Fayette County, Tennessee comprised of 986 people who identified as Hispanic (2.48%), and 38,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Tennessee with a population of 27,921 (70.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,003 (27.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 375 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 27,094 (68.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,903 (27.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 827 (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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,003 27.71%
White Alone 27,921 70.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 133 0.34%
Asian Alone 271 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races 375 0.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 827 2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,903 27.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,094 68.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 253 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 351 0.88%