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Fayette County School District

Fayette County School District is a unified school district in Tennessee with a community population of 43,267. The median household income is $88,456 and the median age is 47.4.

43,267

Population

61

People / sq mi

$88,456

Median Income

47.4

Median Age

Fayette County School District covers 704 sq mi of land at 61.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White65.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian41.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$88,456

Median Household Income

$43,490

Per Capita Income

8.1%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$340,800

Median Home Value

$902

Median Rent

81.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

91.7%

High School+

27.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fayette County School District serves a community with a population of 43,267 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Tennessee.

The median household income in Fayette County School District is $88,456, with a per capita income of $43,490. The poverty rate is 8.1%.

Fayette County School District is 65.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 41.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Fayette County School District, 91.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Fayette County School District is $340,800, with a median rent of $902. The homeownership rate is 81.4%.

Data for Fayette County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4701170).

Fayette County School District skews on age — the median resident is 47.4, older than the national median. With 43,267 residents, Fayette County School District is a school district in Tennessee.

Households take in a median $88,456, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 8.1%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $340,800, with typical rent around $902.

27.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.

The age structure shapes everything downstream in Fayette County School District — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.