Fairmont

Population: 18,303
Median household income: $60,791
Median home value: $159,100

Fairmont, a community in Marion County, West Virginia, has 18,303 residents. The median household income of $60,791 is below the Marion County median ($67,537).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairmont's population held roughly steady from 18,458 to 18,303, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $110,900 to $159,100.

71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,303
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,791
Median home value: $159,100
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 8,952
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,45818,303

Median household income

$43,319$60,791

Median home value

$110,900$159,100

Median gross rent

$754$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,458	$43,319	$110,900	$754
2020	18,443	$45,540	$117,000	$786
2021	18,369	$47,618	$122,100	$799
2022	18,402	$55,084	$140,400	$860
2023	18,303	$60,791	$159,100	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,004	5.5%
5 to 17	2,335	12.8%
18 to 24	2,922	16.0%
25 to 34	3,015	16.5%
35 to 44	2,383	13.0%
45 to 54	1,811	9.9%
55 to 64	1,841	10.1%
65 to 74	1,865	10.2%
75 and over	1,127	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,550	85.0%
Black or African American	1,137	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	96	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	148	0.8%
Two or more races	987	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	875	7.3%
High school graduate	3,974	33.0%
Some college or associate's	3,443	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,421	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,329	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit1.5%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,509	71.8%
Carpooled	938	10.4%
Public transit	132	1.5%
Walked	429	4.7%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	959	10.6%
Other means	92	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,555	31.5%
15 to 29 min	3,077	38.0%
30 to 44 min	1,851	22.8%
45 to 59 min	386	4.8%
60+ min	233	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 17.0% (2,940 of 17,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,242	54.3%
Nonfamily households	3,577	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,819	87.3%
Vacant	1,133	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,808	61.5%
Renter-occupied	3,011	38.5%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,388	71.4%
1-unit, attached	138	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,247	13.9%
5 to 19 units	619	6.9%
20 or more units	389	4.3%
Mobile home & other	171	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5426452
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 39.4769, -80.1491