Fayette County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,519
Rank #1,224 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,194 −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,585 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.2% +52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,598 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,800 −62.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,902 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,691 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,331 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.3%50.6%75.9%91.4%4.1%2.6%1.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Fayette County, West Virginia

Fayette County, West Virginia has a total population of 39,519, making it the 1,224th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fayette County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fayette County is $53,194, which ranks #2,585 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Fayette County is $105,800, 62.5% below the national median. Renters in Fayette County pay a median gross rent of $788 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fayette County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

Fayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Fayette County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.