Fayette County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

43,267

Median Age

47.4

Male Median

46.6

Female Median

48.2

Fayette County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Fayette County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +15.5%%.

+15.5%% Growth

Fayette County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Fayette County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.443,267
202347.242,653
202246.842,228
202146.541,584
202046.240,612
201945.840,164
201845.439,692
201744.839,336
201644.439,071
201543.738,814
201443.138,664
201342.738,502
201241.838,370
201140.938,032
201040.337,458

Fayette County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.8%
5–1713.2%
18–246.6%
25–3411.4%
35–5424.3%
55–6416.9%
65+23.0%

Dependency Ratios for Fayette County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.2
Youth Dependency:
30.4
Old-Age Dependency:
38.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Fayette County, Tennessee

The median age in Fayette County, Tennessee is 47.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Fayette County, Tennessee is 43,267.

In Fayette County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Fayette County, Tennessee is aging.
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