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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Somerville is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded in 1824.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 41,133 people. This is an increase of 7.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,427 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.61% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Braden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Braden is located in Fayette County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
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  • Gallaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • La Grange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Moscow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
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  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Piperton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Rossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Williston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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