Fairmont city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,035
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,035
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,416
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,704
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,085
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,181
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $916
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,017
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,388
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,521
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 330,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,146
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,306
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,140.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,169.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.62
FIPS Code 5426452