Tennessee

Fayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67.4%
African
27.5%
Other
5.1%

Compared with Tennessee and the United States

Fayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFayette CountyTennesseeUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67.4%70%58%
Black or African American27.5%15.2%—
Hispanic2.8%8.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.2%—
Indian0.4%0.6%—
East Asian0.4%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fayette County next to Tennessee and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFayette CountyTennesseeUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—91.9 (−8.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.1 (−20.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$88,456$69,595$80,734
Median home value$340,800$286,700$332,700
Home price to income3.9×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$902/mo$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.2%20.5%21.0%