Fayette County, West Virginia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,194
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,165
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,600
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,497
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,039
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,629
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,148
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $397
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $788
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,948
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,530
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 203,877
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,096
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 436,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,071
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,194
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,113
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 710
Total employment, 2023 7,593
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 358,560
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,883
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 232
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 257
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 306
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.2
Population per square mile, 2010 69.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 661.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 661.55
FIPS Code 54019