Fayette
County in West Virginia
County
The population development of Fayette.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette | County | 47,952 | 47,579 | 46,039 | 40,499 | 38,600 | → |
| West Virginia | State | 1,793,477 | 1,808,344 | 1,852,994 | 1,793,736 | 1,769,979 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Fayette.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansted | Town | Fayette | 1,643 | 1,584 | 1,406 | 1,347 | 1,288 | → |
| Fayetteville | Town | Fayette | 3,094 | 3,007 | 2,952 | 2,898 | 2,753 | → |
| Gauley Bridge | Town | Fayette | 691 | 744 | 614 | 552 | 521 | → |
| Meadow Bridge | Town | Fayette | 331 | 328 | 376 | 328 | 311 | → |
| Montgomery | City | Fayette / Kanawha | 2,452 | 1,933 | 1,638 | 1,263 | 1,198 | → |
| Mount Hope | City | Fayette | 1,701 | 1,643 | 1,631 | 1,333 | 1,252 | → |
| Oak Hill | City | Fayette | 8,030 | 8,602 | 8,883 | 8,167 | 7,732 | → |
| Pax | Town | Fayette | 167 | 185 | 167 | 126 | 120 | → |
| Smithers | City | Fayette / Kanawha | 1,015 | 904 | 816 | 747 | 703 | → |
| Thurmond | Town | Fayette | 39 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 20,338 |
| Females | 20,150 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 8,406 |
| 18-64 years | 23,135 |
| 65+ years | 8,947 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,857 |
| 70-79 years | 3,989 |
| 60-69 years | 6,291 |
| 50-59 years | 5,389 |
| 40-49 years | 5,290 |
| 30-39 years | 4,375 |
| 20-29 years | 4,039 |
| 10-19 years | 4,876 |
| 0-9 years | 4,382 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 25,488 |
| Urban | 15,000 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 36,483 |
| Black/African American | 1,680 |
| Indigenous | 104 |
| Asian | 105 |
| Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other | 206 |
| 2 or more | 1,908 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 525 |
| Other | 39,963 |