Fayette County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	40,488
County Seat	Fayette County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	019
Num Towns	30
Census-Designated Places	20
Total Town Population	21,866
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	40,545
Median Age	44.7
Veterans	2,746
Housing Units	19,227
Uninsured	266
Net Migration (recent)	160
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	693
Total Employees	7,453
Avg Annual Pay	$47,615
Median Household Income	$50,090
Poverty Rate	21.5%
Unemployment Rate	7.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,919
Federal Spending FY2024	$327,980,183
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,101

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$103,200
Median Rent	$734
FMR Studio	$606
FMR 1BR	$674
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,176
FMR 4BR	$1,484

Health & Safety

Hospitals	60
EMS Stations	90
Fire Stations	90
Police Stations	90
Adult Smoking	25.0%
Adult Obesity	42.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	82.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	30
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	30

Community

Churches	44
Libraries	32
Historic Places (NRHP)	28
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	288
SNAP Stores	54
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	280
Land in Farms (acres)	30,196
Avg Farm Size (acres)	107.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-05-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2022-11-28
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fayette County

Oak Hill — pop 8,179
Fayetteville — pop 2,887
Ansted — pop 1,303
Montgomery — pop 1,275
Mount Hope — pop 1,125
Smithers — pop 754
Boomer — pop 599
Gauley Bridge — pop 553
Hilltop — pop 528
Powellton — pop 493
Scarbro — pop 461
Gatewood — pop 390
Mount Carbon — pop 341
Meadow Bridge — pop 324
Charlton Heights — pop 307
Hico — pop 239
Dixie — pop 227
Kimberly — pop 213
Garten — pop 204
Falls View — pop 193
Kincaid — pop 191
Deep Water — pop 183
Glen Ferris — pop 174
Page — pop 152
Pax — pop 136
Beards Fork — pop 127
Prince — pop 115
Cunard — pop 98
Glen Jean — pop 90
Thurmond — pop 5

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.