Fayette County Demographics
Year Originated: 1824County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Memphis Area Association of Governments
Judicial District: 25
2020 Population: 41,990
2020 Population per Square Mile: 59.56
2010 Population: 38,413
County Road Miles: 713.00
Number of Parcels: 23,947
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Braden (282), Gallaway (680), Grand Junction (325), La Grange (133), Moscow (556), Oakland (6623), Piperton (1632), Rossville (901), Somerville (3094), Williston (395)
Fayette County Legal Authority
Fiscal Procedures Law: General LawBudgeting Law: General Law
Purchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983
Fayette County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Skip Taylor | (901) 465-5202 rtaylor@fayettetn.us |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Wayne Dowdy | (901) 465-5222 fcpw@bellsouth.net |
| Administrator of Elections | Josh Tapp | (901) 465-5223 |
| Assessor of Property | Mark Ward | (901) 465-5226 mark.ward@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Oscar Edward Pulliam Jr | (901) 465-5205 pulliam@bellsouth.net |
| Clerk & Master | Amy Anderson | (901) 465-5219 |
| County Attorney | Rick Rosser | (901) 465-5624 rgrosseratty@bellsouth.net |
| County Clerk | Shana Burch | (901) 465-5213 sburch@fayettetn.us |
| General Sessions Court Judge | James P. Gallagher | |
| Register of Deeds | Edward Pattat | (901) 465-5251 edpattat1953@yahoo.com |
| Sheriff | James R Riles | (901) 465-3456 briles@fayettecountysheriff.org |
| Solid Waste Director | Terry Chambers | (901) 465-5230 fayettesw@outlook.com |
| Trustee | Barbra Joyce Parker | (901) 465-5224 fctruste@bellsouth.net |
Number of Commissioners: 19
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 4th Tuesday each month
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 4th Tuesday each month
| Highway Commissioner | Hank Franck | |
| Highway Commissioner | John P. Matthews, IV | |
| Highway Commissioner | Ricky McQueen | |
| Highway Commissioner | Robert S. Turpen | |
| Highway Commissioner | Russell Wicker |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Kelsey Schweitzer
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant: John Rose
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart