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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
| White | 65.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 41.8% |
| 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%.
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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.