Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, TN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 40,156 population of Fayette County, Tennessee comprised of 1,082 people who identified as Hispanic (2.69%), and 39,074 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Tennessee with a population of 28,240 (70.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,112 (27.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 386 (0.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2017, with a population of 27,340 (68.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,001 (27.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 900 (2.24%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,112 27.67%
White Alone 28,240 70.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 138 0.34%
Asian Alone 266 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races 386 0.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 111 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 900 2.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,001 27.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,340 68.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 248 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 356 0.89%