Fayette County

Fayette County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	41,990
County Seat	Fayette County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	047
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	17,820
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	42,228
Median Age	46.8
Veterans	3,082
Housing Units	17,772
Uninsured	356
Net Migration (recent)	2,233
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	681
Total Employees	8,445
Avg Annual Pay	$57,079
Median Household Income	$81,074
Poverty Rate	9.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$90,011
Federal Spending FY2024	$346,173,815
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,244

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$282,600
Median Rent	$871
FMR Studio	$1,105
FMR 1BR	$1,207
FMR 2BR	$1,355
FMR 3BR	$1,781
FMR 4BR	$2,086

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	19.4%
Adult Obesity	32.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	45
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	54
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	17
Land in Farms (acres)	20,709
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,218.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-19
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2023-09-04
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2023-08-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2022-03-11
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fayette County

Oakland — pop 8,936
Somerville — pop 3,415
Piperton — pop 2,263
Rossville — pop 1,041
Moscow — pop 572
Gallaway — pop 528
Williston — pop 349
Grand Junction — pop 338
Braden — pop 255
La Grange — pop 123

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.