Median Age in Fayette County, WV

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
44.7 years +14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #806 of 3,222
75th percentile

How Fayette County Compares

Fayette County
44.7 years
West Virginia Average
44.7 years
Rank #28 of 55 in state
National
38.9 years
14.9% above

National Distribution

Where Fayette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Fayette County: 44.7 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#803 Brunswick County, VA 44.7 years
#804 Grays Harbor County, WA 44.7 years
#805 Mason County, WA 44.7 years
#806 Fayette County, WV 44.7 years
#807 Río Grande Municipio, PR 44.7 years
#808 Vega Baja Municipio, PR 44.7 years
#809 Washington County, AL 44.6 years
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Median Age in Fayette County, West Virginia

Fayette County, West Virginia has a median age of 44.7 years, which ranks #806 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.9% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within West Virginia, Fayette County ranks #28 of 55 out of 55 counties. This places it in the 75th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.