Fayette County, Tennessee

Fayette County is home to 43,267 people. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $88,456.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population43,2677,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$88,456$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.3%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.8%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.4%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$340,800$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$902$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.5%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.0%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.4 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.