In 2021, Fayette County, WV had a population of 41.1k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $45,988. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fayette County, WV declined from 43,087 to 41,056, a −4.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,722 to $45,988, a 5.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), White (Hispanic) (0.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.329%).
None of the households in Fayette County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Fayette County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fayette County, WV are Fayette Institute of Technology (27 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Fayette County, WV was $95,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.
Most people in Fayette County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Fayette County, WV borders Greenbrier County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, and Summers County, WV.