Fayette, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 41.99K population of Fayette, TN residents comprised of 1.43K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.41%), and 40.56K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette, TN, with a population of 27.86K (66.34%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Fayette, TN, with a population of 11.08K (26.39%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Fayette, TN, with a population of 1.91K (4.54%). The smallest racial group in Fayette, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 21 (0.05%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette, TN, with a population of 27.56K (65.63%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Fayette, TN, with a population of 11.04K (26.29%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Fayette, TN, with a population of 1.46K (3.48%). The smallest ethnic group in Fayette, TN was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Fayette, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.

Fayette, TN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Fayette, TN Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Fayette, TN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Fayette, TN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 11080 26.39
White Alone 27857 66.34
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 103 0.25
Asian Alone 269 0.64
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05
Some Other Race Alone 755 1.80
Two Or More Races 1905 4.54
Fayette, TN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 27558 65.63
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 11038 26.29
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1460 3.48
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 597 1.42
Hispanic - Two or More Races 445 1.06
Hispanic - White Alone 299 0.71
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 269 0.64
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 158 0.38
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 59 0.14
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 44 0.11
Hispanic - Black Alone 42 0.10
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 18 0.04
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00