Census › Tennessee › Fayette County
Fayette County, TN
| Population | 43,267 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 41,990 | P1 |
| Median age | 47.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 23.0% | B01001 |
| Households | 17,210 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 3.0% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $88,456 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $102,534 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $43,490 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 21,631 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 34.1 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 18,494 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 81.4% | B25003 |
| Renters | 18.6% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $340,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $902 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 65.6% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 25.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.7% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 127% of Tennessee's ($69,595); poverty 10.3% against 13.8%; 0.6% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Oakland 9,979 · median household income $97,798
- Somerville 3,466 · median household income $44,310
- Piperton 2,569 · median household income $130,100
- Rossville 1,142 · median household income $120,357
- Moscow 768 · median household income $51,250
- Gallaway 609 · median household income $30,208
- Williston 480 · median household income $76,875
- Braden 308 · median household income $82,115
- La Grange 62 · median household income $56,250
FURP records in Fayette County, TN
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 363 | $68,994,820 revenue (latest return) | BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC ($33,326,057) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 21 | $21,262,100 paid by nonprofits | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ($5,673,991) |
| Form D issuers | 6 | $8,799,855 amount sold | GDCY Holding Ltd. ($3,369,855) |
| Political committees | 7 | FRIENDS OF CIVIL MILLER-WATKINS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 68 | 92 plans | THE TROXEL COMPANY (8) |
| Open Payments recipients | 44 | $76,838 industry payments | DIANE PACE ($41,924) |
| Food recall firms | 1 | 9 recalls | A New Life Herbs, LLC (9) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 52 | 287 patents and marks | Ring Container Technologies, LLC (87) |
| Federal award recipients | 2,631 | $134,142,791 federal awards | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ($35,667,202) |
| State business registrations | 111 | JUVA, LLC |
Cross-reference: 363 nonprofits for 43,267 residents is 83.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $68,994,820 is $1,595 per resident, 4.5% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARON SWATLEY | PRESIDENT | BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC | $358,416 | 2024 | 4.1x |
| 2 | LOYD MUNCY | GENERAL MANAGER | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $252,550 | 2024 | 2.9x |
| 3 | GLENN FONES | ASSISTANT MANAGER | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $209,231 | 2023 | 2.4x |
| 4 | FREDDIE CLIFFT | LINE SUPERVISOR | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $198,787 | 2024 | 2.2x |
| 5 | JD FRIZZELL | DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS | BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC | $194,733 | 2024 | 2.2x |
| 6 | PHIL MASSEY | HIGH SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDEN | BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC | $187,991 | 2024 | 2.1x |
| 7 | ROBIN GILBERT | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS | BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC | $183,322 | 2022 | 2.1x |
| 8 | JONATHAN BOWEN | LEAD LINEMAN | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $182,491 | 2024 | 2.1x |
| 9 | ERIC SULLIVAN | HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL | BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC | $179,524 | 2023 | 2.0x |
| 10 | CHRISTOPHER WHITTEMORE | LINE FOREMAN | CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $173,824 | 2024 | 2.0x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $88,456.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM INC Eads, TN · $33,326,057
- CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Somerville, TN · $14,820,741
- FAYETTE ACADEMY Somerville, TN · $7,140,373
- ROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Rossville, TN · $3,969,531
- A BETOR WAY Eads, TN · $1,051,884
- FRASE FAMILY FOUNDATION Eads, TN · $1,020,000
- COUNTRY PLACE MINISTRIES Moscow, TN · $837,659
- FAYETTE CARES INC Somerville, TN · $781,016
- FILTER PROJECT INC Eads, TN · $694,686
- PINECREST CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER INC La Grange, TN · $643,813
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Somerville, TN · $5,673,991
- FAYETTE JANITORIAL SERVICE Somerville, TN · $3,939,774
- JON GAMBRELL CONSTRUCTION INC Eads, TN · $2,781,967
- DWEIK HUSNI Eads, TN · $2,379,535
- ANDRE THOMPSON MD Eads, TN · $1,655,541
- JAMES W MARTIN MD LLC Mason, TN · $655,655
- FAYETTE JANITORIAL SERVICES LLC Somerville, TN · $570,905
- BENEFIEL HOMES LLC Eads, TN · $501,459
- JOHN GAMBRELL Eads, TN · $498,928
- STRATEGIC ELITE CONSULTING LLC Moscow, TN · $459,000
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- GDCY Holding Ltd. Uberaba, D5 · $3,369,855
- Hemp2Lab, LLC Rossville, TN · $3,050,000
- BR Distilling Barrel Finance SPV 1, LLC Eads, TN · $1,600,000
- Avadain, Inc. Eads, TN · $780,000
- CO2/Split, Inc. Eads, TN
- FIT Investor, LLC Eads, X1
Political committees
- BRENT TAYLOR FOR TENNESSEE Eads, TN
- CLOUSE FOR THE HOUSE 2022 Somerville, TN
- FRIENDS OF CIVIL Somerville, TN
- FRIENDS OF CIVIL MILLER-WATKINS Rossville, TN
- HOBSON FOR CONGRESS Somerville, TN
- KEN ATKINS FOR CONGRESS Mason, TN
- TENNESSEE PRO-LIFE CITIZENS COMMITTEE Rossville, TN
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- THE TROXEL COMPANY Moscow, TN · 8
- RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Oakland, TN · 4
- FAYETTE JANITORIAL SERVICE, LLC Somerville, TN · 3
- HEAVY MACHINES LLC Piperton, TN · 3
- SOUTHERN CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. Oakland, TN · 3
- 3D METALCRAFT LLC Rossville, TN · 2
- CREEKSIDE HOMES, LLC Oakland, TN · 2
- POWER & TELEPHONE SUPPLY COMPANY Piperton, TN · 2
- RAY-LEE INVESTMENT COMPANY INC Piperton, TN · 2
- STABILIT AMERICA, INC. Moscow, TN · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- DIANE PACE Rossville, TN · $41,924
- KARL BYINGTON RHEA JR Somerville, TN · $4,628
- ROBERT A DECOLLI JR Rossville, TN · $4,332
- PATRICIA JOYCE THARP Somerville, TN · $4,225
- SARAH GREGORY Somerville, TN · $3,403
- LISA BEASLEY Somerville, TN · $2,325
- ELIZABETH P MCKNIGHT Somerville, TN · $1,379
- STEPHANIE D SMITH Somerville, TN · $1,356
- JESSICA NICOLE ROSS Somerville, TN · $1,222
- MARY K MIDDLECOFF Somerville, TN · $1,156
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- A New Life Herbs, LLC Somerville, TN · 9
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Ring Container Technologies, LLC Oakland, TN · 87
- Stetrix, Inc. Oakland, TN · 53
- Plexus Biomedical, Inc. Oakland, TN · 15
- Coil Master Corporation Moscow, TN · 12
- Grind City Brewing Company, LLC Rossville, TN · 11
- Memphis Contract Packaging, Inc. Somerville, TN · 11
- Grind City Memphis, LLC Rossville, TN · 10
- Troxel Company, The Moscow, TN · 7
- RAPAC, LP Oakland, TN · 6
- Bear Onsite, LLC Somerville, TN · 5
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- CHICKASAW ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Somerville, TN · $35,667,202
- FAYETTE COUNTY GOVERNMENT Somerville, TN · $9,851,068
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Somerville, TN · $7,457,043
- GALLAWAY, CITY OF Gallaway, TN · $6,438,978
- TOWN OF SOMERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Somerville, TN · $5,794,191
- HALLMARK MANAGEMENT CO Somerville, TN · $5,501,702
- CONFEDERATED HOUSING ASSOCIATES, INC. Somerville, TN · $4,331,774
- JAMERSON FARMS Rossville, TN · $3,543,263
- WOODBURN FARM Somerville, TN · $3,458,751
- MOORE FARMS Somerville, TN · $2,712,531
All 11 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 604.04 | 6,800 | $91,683 | 9.4% | 39.7 |
| Census Tract 604.02 | 5,314 | $106,450 | 6.6% | 43.4 |
| Census Tract 605.01 | 5,278 | $83,375 | 18.3% | 40.4 |
| Census Tract 607.02 | 4,310 | $120,425 | 4.7% | 56.6 |
| Census Tract 604.03 | 4,281 | $90,921 | 7.1% | 47.8 |
| Census Tract 606 | 3,729 | $88,958 | 13.9% | 53.0 |
| Census Tract 605.02 | 3,594 | $57,768 | 13.5% | 48.4 |
| Census Tract 604.01 | 2,918 | $110,213 | 6.9% | 51.8 |
| Census Tract 603 | 2,634 | $47,681 | 15.2% | 50.6 |
| Census Tract 607.01 | 2,271 | $116,174 | 5.9% | 56.4 |
| Census Tract 608 | 2,138 | $51,000 | 12.6% | 44.3 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0