Statewide Claims to Fame

Fayette County is 2nd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Income per capita

Fayette County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Home median value

Fayette County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Income per household

Fayette County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Size in square miles

Fayette County is 4th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Home ownership rate

Fayette County is 5th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in People per household

Fayette County is 8th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Fayette County is 15th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Fayette County is 17th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Fayette County is 17th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Main Cities Within Fayette County, Tennessee

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Current population (2012) 38,659 40th 6,456,243 313,914,040
Size in square miles 704.8 3rd 41,234.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 54.5 63rd 153.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Residents younger than 5 6.1% 24th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.4% 41st 23.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 16.8% 53rd 14.2% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 84.1% 15th 83.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 20.4% 17th 23.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Race - White 70.3% 88th 79.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 27.9% 8th 17.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 71st 0.4% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.5% 42nd 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 48th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 0.9% 91st 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 45th 4.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 68.1% 88th 75.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Female residents 50.5% 71st 51.2% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.9% 41st 4.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Housing units 15,874 43rd 2,829,025 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 4.9% 79th 18.1% 25.9%
Households 13,825 43rd 2,457,997 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 82.6% 4th 69.0% 66.1%
Home median value $176,600 3rd $137,200 $186,200
People per household 2.7 5th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 187 17th 20,147 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Income per capita $28,606 2nd $24,197 $27,915
Income per household $57,437 3rd $43,989 $52,762
Income below poverty line 11.7% 91st 16.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Fayette County Rank Tennessee US
Non-farm private establishments 548 44th 129,489 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 6,314 50th 2,300,542 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,779 33rd 545,348 27,092,908
Retail sales $126,612 65th $77,547,291 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $3,402 85th $12,563 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $12,553 61st $10,626,759 $613,795,732

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