Fayette County, West Virginia

30 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,987
Median household income: $52,672
Median home value: $104,200

Fayette County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 39,987. 30 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,672 is below the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Fayette County's population declined 8.2% from 43,576 to 39,987, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $41,394 to $52,672.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $777.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,987
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,672
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 19,134
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,57639,987

Median household income

$41,394$52,672

Median home value

$91,300$104,200

Median gross rent

$639$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,576	$41,394	$91,300	$639
2020	43,087	$43,722	$95,100	$613
2021	41,056	$45,988	$95,700	$652
2022	40,545	$50,090	$103,200	$734
2023	39,987	$52,672	$104,200	$777

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,917	4.8%
5 to 17	6,317	15.8%
18 to 24	2,689	6.7%
25 to 34	4,325	10.8%
35 to 44	4,927	12.3%
45 to 54	5,259	13.2%
55 to 64	5,641	14.1%
65 to 74	5,394	13.5%
75 and over	3,518	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,673	91.7%
Black or African American	1,802	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	14	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	78	0.2%
Two or more races	871	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	538	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,049	13.9%
High school graduate	13,078	45.0%
Some college or associate's	7,260	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,218	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,459	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,057	77.8%
Carpooled	1,665	11.7%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	400	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	865	6.1%
Other means	209	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,424	25.7%
15 to 29 min	4,107	30.8%
30 to 44 min	2,871	21.5%
45 to 59 min	1,355	10.2%
60+ min	1,587	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.8% (7,282 of 38,752)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,415	64.7%
Nonfamily households	5,694	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,109	84.2%
Vacant	3,025	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,194	75.7%
Renter-occupied	3,915	24.3%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,713	76.9%
1-unit, attached	135	0.7%
2 to 4 units	528	2.8%
5 to 19 units	507	2.6%
20 or more units	369	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,882	15.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 54019
State: West Virginia
Land area: 662 sq mi
Water area: 6.74 sq mi
Center point: 38.0310, -81.0861