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Fayette County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Fayette County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fayette County, TN is a largely residential county of 42,653 people situated within commuting range of a larger metro, reflected in a mean commute time of 34.2 minutes and a high homeownership rate of 81.4% against a median home value of $316,000. The labor force is relatively small relative to population, with a 58.4% participation rate, a median age of 47.4 years, and 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $44,810. The county has grown 7.5% over five years, with a poverty rate of 10.4% and median gross rent of $883/month pointing to relatively low housing cost pressure alongside a median household income of $88,456.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

42,653

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$88,456

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.5% since 2018

Fayette County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,511 (65.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,858 (25.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,661 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,268 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race631 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone302 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,103
  2. 2.Vietnamese111
  3. 3.Arabic92
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)84
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,998

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,886
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,675
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,394
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,254
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,095

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,233
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,503
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,401
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,412
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.81×)2,106
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.81×)826
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.45×)1,359
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)2,713
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.13×)1,554

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$316,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$883/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,653 (18.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,228 (15.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,071 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,619 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,060 (7.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999687 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,563 (77.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,402 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled1,605 (8.0%)
  • Other329 (1.6%)
  • Walked138 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit25 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.