Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, TN in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 40,529 population of Fayette County, Tennessee comprised of 1,145 people who identified as Hispanic (2.83%), and 39,384 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Tennessee with a population of 28,411 (70.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,253 (27.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 412 (1.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2018, with a population of 27,458 (67.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,140 (27.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 953 (2.35%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,253 27.77%
White Alone 28,411 70.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 152 0.38%
Asian Alone 286 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 412 1.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , TN in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 113 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 953 2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,140 27.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,458 67.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 375 0.93%