Tennessee · GEOID 47047

Fayette County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 43,267 · 18,494 housing units

Median household income

$88,456

State $71,186

Median home value

$340,800

State $297,751

Median gross rent

$902

State $1,211

Homeownership rate

81.4%

State 66.9%

Renter cost-burden rate

45.5%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

19.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.5%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

3.3%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

6.9%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.85

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Fayette County	Tennessee
Population	43,267	7,066,383
Population density (per sq. mi.)	61.45	—
Median household income	$88,456	$71,186
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$92,700	—
Households	17,210	—
Average household size	2.49 people	—
Owner-occupied	81.4%	66.9%
Renter-occupied	18.6%	33.1%
Race	65.9% White · 25.1% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Fayette County compared with Tennessee.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

27.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 31.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	17.5%	$64,239	$1,606	$208,100
1 earner	33.2%	$74,398	$1,860	$245,915
2 earners	38.5%	$121,778	$3,044	$422,280
3+ earners	10.8%	$162,619	$4,065	$574,304

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

17,210

Average size: 2.49 people

Households with children

3,681

21.4% of households

Per-capita income

$43,490

Poverty rate: 8.4%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

81.4% owner-occupied vs. state average 66.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 86.6% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 3.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

24.9% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,999.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $340,800.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $902.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 1,284 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 5.6% · For rent 8.6% · Seasonal 16.9% · Other 63.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

18.0% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 82.0% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

1.2%

217 units of 18,494 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.4%

816 units of 18,494 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$70,765

100% MHI$88,456

120% MHI$106,147

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Fayette County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$51,950	$59,350	$74,150
100% AMI	$64,890	$74,160	$92,700
120% AMI	$77,850	$89,000	$111,250

HUD FMR Area: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

45.5% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (20.4% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

19.3% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Fayette County.

Covered employment

6,838

Across 17 sectors

Establishments

718

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$56,295

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,450	$67,102	$218,757	−$122,043	$1,678
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,003	$34,787	$98,470	−$242,330	$870
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	797	$77,370	$256,978	−$83,822	$1,934
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	726	$55,232	$174,573	−$166,227	$1,381
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	627	$28,062	$73,437	−$267,363	$702
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	567	$56,081	$177,733	−$163,067	$1,402
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	488	$76,011	$251,919	−$88,881	$1,900
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	439	$47,959	$147,500	−$193,300	$1,199
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	258	$80,042	$266,924	−$73,876	$2,001
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	224	$39,557	$116,225	−$224,575	$989
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	63	$50,174	$155,745	−$185,055	$1,254
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	58	$76,147	$252,425	−$88,375	$1,904
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	55	$58,412	$186,410	−$154,390	$1,460
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	44	$21,741	$49,908	−$290,892	$544
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	31	$60,231	$193,181	−$147,619	$1,506
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	6	$46,659	$142,661	−$198,139	$1,166
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	2	$25,350	$63,342	−$277,458	$634

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	486	$58,285	$185,937	−$154,863	$1,457
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	476	$48,389	$149,101	−$191,699	$1,210
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	439	$47,959	$147,500	−$193,300	$1,199
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	429	$72,795	$239,948	−$100,852	$1,820
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	369	$71,150	$233,825	−$106,975	$1,779
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	365	$56,461	$179,147	−$161,653	$1,412
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	364	$73,778	$243,607	−$97,193	$1,844
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	333	$29,244	$77,837	−$262,963	$731
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	241	$80,211	$267,553	−$73,247	$2,005
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	232	$60,518	$194,249	−$146,551	$1,513
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	231	$42,893	$128,643	−$212,157	$1,072
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	204	$63,656	$205,930	−$134,870	$1,591
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	194	$65,631	$213,281	−$127,519	$1,641
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	193	$51,313	$159,985	−$180,815	$1,283
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	152	$91,799	$310,688	−$30,112	$2,295
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	137	$41,321	$122,791	−$218,009	$1,033
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	133	$71,268	$234,264	−$106,536	$1,782
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	128	$86,746	$291,879	−$48,921	$2,169
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	122	$28,745	$75,979	−$264,821	$719
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	115	$48,617	$149,949	−$190,851	$1,215
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	88	$73,246	$241,627	−$99,173	$1,831
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	80	$43,394	$130,508	−$210,292	$1,085
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	80	$58,455	$186,570	−$154,230	$1,461
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	70	$102,808	$351,667	+$10,867	$2,570
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	63	$50,174	$155,745	−$185,055	$1,254
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	62	$58,565	$186,979	−$153,821	$1,464
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	54	$34,390	$96,992	−$243,808	$860
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	50	$61,694	$198,626	−$142,174	$1,542
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	50	$72,846	$240,138	−$100,662	$1,821
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	48	$49,002	$151,383	−$189,417	$1,225
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	47	$51,020	$158,894	−$181,906	$1,276
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	42	$82,605	$276,464	−$64,336	$2,065
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	42	$21,338	$48,408	−$292,392	$533
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	23	$55,011	$173,750	−$167,050	$1,375
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	20	$52,791	$165,487	−$175,313	$1,320
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	18	$23,233	$55,462	−$285,338	$581
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	16	$64,481	$209,001	−$131,799	$1,612
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	11	$73,760	$243,540	−$97,260	$1,844
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	9	$107,265	$368,257	+$27,457	$2,682
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	8	$56,655	$179,870	−$160,930	$1,416
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	7	$58,570	$186,998	−$153,802	$1,464
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	6	$46,659	$142,661	−$198,139	$1,166
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	5	$25,590	$64,235	−$276,565	$640
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	2	$25,350	$63,342	−$277,458	$634

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	15,320	760	5%	$13.45	$27,980	$73,132	$700
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	8,060	(2,250)	(22%)	$13.52	$28,120	$73,653	$703
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	10,840	(4,160)	(28%)	$14.04	$29,200	$77,673	$730
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	2,780	10	0%	$14.13	$29,390	$78,380	$735
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	8,070	350	5%	$16.49	$34,300	$96,657	$858
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	17,050	(1,770)	(9%)	$16.89	$35,140	$99,784	$879
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	4,930	(2,470)	(33%)	$18.52	$38,520	$112,365	$963
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,060	(410)	(28%)	$19.25	$40,040	$118,023	$1,001
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	9,060	(2,090)	(19%)	$19.86	$41,310	$122,750	$1,033
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	3,940	930	31%	$22.70	$47,210	$144,712	$1,180
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	6,250	760	14%	$24.56	$51,080	$159,118	$1,277
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	1,240	(80)	(6%)	$25.66	$53,370	$167,642	$1,334
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	1,660	100	6%	$27.67	$57,560	$183,238	$1,439
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	5,410	(1,170)	(18%)	—	$59,940	$192,098	$1,499
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	1,920	430	29%	$29.09	$60,500	$194,182	$1,513
Electricians SOC 47-2111	2,770	380	16%	$30.14	$62,690	$202,334	$1,567
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	810	(810)	(50%)	$31.38	$65,260	$211,900	$1,632
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	19,460	5,860	43%	$31.97	$66,500	$216,516	$1,663
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	3,630	120	3%	$32.16	$66,880	$217,931	$1,672
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	13,760	1,730	14%	$42.01	$87,370	$294,201	$2,184

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 47047 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.