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Fayette, West Virginia

Fayette County, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLower incomeDecliningFayette County · 662.0 sq mi

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Trajectory · FAYETTE, WV

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025FayettePeer medianPctileSource
Population39,51936,80655
Population change (10 yr)n/a-8.6%
Median household income$53,194$51,83364
Poverty rate19.2%18.3%55
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%16.4%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-5.1%
Median owner-occupied home value$105,800$121,8509
Median gross rent$788$80427
Housing vacancy rate16.4%16.0%55
Worked from home6.6%6.0%55
Population, 2012–2024
FayettePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
FayettePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-5.3%
Housing units-5.6%
Median household income+55.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+28.3%
Median gross rent+38.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+27.0%
Worked from home+9.1%
Poverty rate-37.3%
Establishment density · Fayette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation4.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction17.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Tazewell, VA8239,624$47,31316.6%
Logan, WV8131,418$49,72314.7%
Wise, VA7935,448$52,94315.8%
Columbus, NC7750,140$49,44214.6%
Halifax, NC7747,675$45,59016.1%
Clarendon, SC7630,986$52,40118.2%
Edgecombe, NC7548,736$51,26517.5%
Wayne, WV7538,164-8.6%$58,87819.2%
Fulton, IL7533,020$60,59918.5%
Jasper, TX7432,727$56,72314.0%