Fayette County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 41,056
Median age: 44.4
Median household income: 45,988
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Fayette County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 41,056 |
| 2020 | 43,087 |
| 2019 | 43,576 |
| 2018 | 44,126 |
| 2017 | 44,602 |
| 2016 | 45,192 |
| 2015 | 45,534 |
| 2014 | 45,709 |
| 2013 | 45,889 |
| 2012 | 46,000 |
| 2011 | 46,031 |
| 2010 | 46,138 |
| 2009 | 46,240 |
Fayette County, WV cities
Ansted town - 1,209
Beards Fork CDP - 55
Boomer CDP - 618
Charlton Heights CDP - 497
Deep Water CDP - 206
Dixie CDP - 106
Falls View CDP - 162
Fayetteville town - 2,882
Gauley Bridge town - 623
Glen Ferris CDP - 152
Glen Jean CDP - 64
Hico CDP - 352
Hilltop CDP - 731
Kimberly CDP - 290
Kincaid CDP - 302
Meadow Bridge town - 513
Montgomery city - 1,647
Mount Carbon CDP - 392
Mount Hope city - 1,009
Oak Hill city - 8,228
Page CDP - 182
Pax town - 103
Powellton CDP - 534
Prince CDP - 17
Scarbro CDP - 353
Smithers city - 1,025
Thurmond town - 4
Census data for Fayette County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Fayette County, West Virginia
| Total population | 41,056 |
| Male | 20,745 |
| Female | 20,311 |
| Total population | 41,056 |
| Under 5 years | 2,112 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,501 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,456 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,317 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,156 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,404 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,958 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,392 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,798 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,276 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,284 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,450 |
| 85 years and over | 952 |
| Median age (years) | 44.4 |
| Under 18 years | 8,527 |
| 16 years and over | 33,641 |
| 18 years and over | 32,529 |
| 21 years and over | 31,341 |
| 62 years and over | 10,617 |
| 65 years and over | 8,686 |
| Total population | 41,056 |
| One race | 40,365 |
| White | 38,194 |
| Black or African American | 2,034 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 68 |
| Asian | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 |
| Some other race | 37 |
| Two or more races | 691 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 32,431 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,367 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,064 |
Social characteristics in Fayette County, West Virginia
| Total households | 15,836 |
| Family households (families) | 7,939 |
| Married-couple family | 746 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,146 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,329 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,005 |
| Average household size | 6,270 |
| Average family size | 2.50 |
Economic characteristics in Fayette County, West Virginia
| Total households | 15,836 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,297 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,251 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,047 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,846 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,110 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,063 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,846 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,834 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 295 |
| $200,000 or more | 247 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,988 |
Housing characteristics in Fayette County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 19,392 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,836 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,556 |
| Total housing units | 19,392 |
| 1-unit, detached | 15,282 |
| 1-unit, attached | 144 |
| 2 units | 275 |
| 3 or 4 units | 282 |
| 5 to 9 units | 424 |
| 10 to 19 units | 206 |
| 20 or more units | 295 |
| Mobile home | 2,484 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 19,392 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 556 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,739 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,995 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,668 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,494 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,552 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,962 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,653 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,773 |
| Total housing units | 19,392 |
| 1 room | 410 |
| 2 rooms | 202 |
| 3 rooms | 772 |
| 4 rooms | 2,886 |
| 5 rooms | 4,219 |
| 6 rooms | 4,745 |
| 7 rooms | 2,575 |
| 8 rooms | 1,669 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,914 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 19,392 |
| No bedroom | 481 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,273 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,987 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,676 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,571 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 404 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,836 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,286 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,550 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,836 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 812 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,979 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,088 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,760 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,414 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,783 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,286 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,148 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,385 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,291 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,744 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 986 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 538 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 189 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 95,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,286 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,217 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,069 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,634 |
| Less than $500 | 809 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,517 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 308 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 652 |
| No rent paid | 916 |
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