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Fayette County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Beckley, WV
Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 39,487   ( 6,552 from 2010 , 998 from 2020)
Land area: 661.6 square miles
Population density: 59.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,432 92.26% 14.8%
Black:1,5814.00% 24.6%
Indian:1050.27% 15.4%
Asian:1350.34% 43.6%
2+ races:6951.76% 21.3%
Hispanic:5391.37% 34.1%
Total non-White:3,0557.74% 6.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:907 11.2
Deaths:1,64820.4
Net Migration: -289-3.6
Net Immigration: 70.1
Change in White population:-6,331 -13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-221 -0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,039
42,76392.88%
2,0974.55%
910.20%
940.20%
5731.24%
4020.87%
3,2767.12%

2000
47,579
43,87492.21%
2,6475.56%
1240.26%
1590.33%
4320.91%
3250.68%
3,7057.79%

1990
47,952
44,43392.66%
3,0876.44%
510.11%
2020.42%
n/a
1790.37%
3,5197.34%

1980
57,863
52,87591.38%
4,2817.40%
670.12%
1200.21%
n/a
5180.90%
4,9888.62%

1970
49,332
43,74888.68%
5,16510.47%
140.03%
550.11%
n/a
3160.64%
5,584 11.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,307 11.2
5,61211.8
-974-2.0
840.2
-1,111 -2.3
-429 -0.9
1990's
NumberRate
5,723 11.9
6,48013.5
4811.0
890.2
-559 -1.2
186 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,887 11.9
6,497 11.2
-9,958 -17.2
n/a
-8,442 -14.6
-1,469 -2.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,719 11.6
n/a
9,127 18.5
-596 -1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Fayette County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.7
8,336 21.1%
31,151 78.9%
8,878 22.5%
15,938
2.45
10,561 66.3%
7,858 74.4%
722 6.8%
5,377 33.7%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
9,456 20.5%
36,583 79.5%
7,802 16.9%
18,813
2.35
12,459 66.2%
9,153 73.5%
1,045 8.4%
6,354 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
10,319 21.7%
37,260 78.3%
7,708 16.2%
19,006
2.40
13,250 69.7%
9,938 75.0%
1,237 9.3%
5,756 30.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
12,169 25.4%
35,783 74.6%
8,319 17.3%
18,253
2.56
13,238 72.5%
10,451 78.9%
1,100 8.3%
5,015 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
17,125 29.6%
40,738 70.4%
7,867 13.6%
19,889
2.85
15,523 78.0%
12,850 82.8%
980 6.3%
4,366 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fayette County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,227 
Median Value$103,200 
Occupied15,93882.9%
Vacant3,28917.1%
Owned12,06375.7%
Rented3,87524.3%
Median Rent$734 
Single-Family Units15,08578.5%
    Detached14,89677.5%
    Attached1891.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units9354.9%
Mobile Homes2,70014.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fayette County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1437.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5519.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997414.6%
$20,000 to $24,9999055.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999696.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996784.3%
$35,000 to $39,9997264.6%
$40,000 to $44,9997224.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995193.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4839.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,72510.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,90612.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5759.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995413.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994042.5%
$200,000 or more3502.2%
Median Household Income50,090 
Per Capita Income24,818 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3788.6%
Public Assistance9155.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,03025.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,15254.8%
Unemployed1,0664.4%
In Armed Forces240.1%
Total Labor Force14,24259.3%
Not in Labor Force9,77540.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,7204,20457.6%
Non-Profit41540050.9%
Self-Employed66030868.2%
Local Government39054241.8%
State Government52365644.4%
Federal Government16119545.2%
Total Private + Self6,3804,51258.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4891,79345.4%
Total7,8696,30555.5%
Pct. Govt.17.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2098.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,48224.6%
Professional, Technical2,67818.9%
Service Occupations3,27923.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.0%
All others3,53424.9%
White Collar 52.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,44517.2%
Retail trade2,32216.4%
Accommodation and food services1,2368.7%
Construction1,1418.0%
Public administration1,0547.4%
Other services1,0177.2%
Educational services1,0057.1%
Manufacturing7865.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4693.3%
Wholesale trade4042.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3782.7%
Transportation and warehousing3492.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3152.2%
Information3002.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3002.1%
Finance and insurance2721.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1691.2%
Utilities1661.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting540.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fayette County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1010.25%
Puerto Rican270.07%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican100.02%
Total Central American100.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian100.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1020.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1020.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2790.69%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,15698.9%
Spanish2200.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun650.2%
Other Indo-European560.1%
Arabic260.1%
Other Asian230.1%
German, other Germanic150.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,35915.7%
Irish4,85912.0%
German4,32210.7%
American3,2958.1%
Scottish1,2543.1%
Italian1,0112.5%
Scotch-Irish6711.7%
European5401.3%
French4331.1%
Polish3891.0%
Dutch3220.8%
Swedish2560.6%
Northern European1420.4%
British1370.3%
Welsh1060.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,45399.8%
Not a citizen920.2%
Native40,40899.7%
Foreign-born1370.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fayette County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,398 4.7%3,031 10.3%13,127 44.6%7,244 24.6%3,175 10.8%1,477 5.0%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,398 4.7%
9-12 Years 3,031 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,127 44.6%
Some College 7,244 24.6%
Bach. Degree 3,175 10.8%
Grad Degree 1,477 5.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fayette County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,028 15,085 1,943 11.4% 8.6%
1991 17,326 14,946 2,380 13.7% 10.6%
1992 17,456 14,916 2,540 14.6% 11.2%
1993 17,663 15,252 2,411 13.7% 10.3%
1994 17,870 15,613 2,257 12.6% 8.8%
1995 17,917 15,965 1,952 10.9% 8.0%
1996 18,142 16,362 1,780 9.8% 7.7%
1997 17,915 16,236 1,679 9.4% 7.0%
1998 17,757 16,107 1,650 9.3% 6.7%
1999 17,302 15,562 1,740 10.1% 6.5%
2000 18,284 16,957 1,327 7.3% 5.6%
2001 18,187 16,991 1,196 6.6% 5.4%
2002 18,448 16,978 1,470 8.0% 6.5%
2003 17,962 16,529 1,433 8.0% 6.6%
2004 17,814 16,629 1,185 6.7% 5.8%
2005 17,838 16,731 1,107 6.2% 5.5%
2006 18,014 16,948 1,066 5.9% 5.2%
2007 17,996 16,966 1,030 5.7% 4.8%
2008 17,978 17,078 900 5.0% 4.7%
2009 18,066 16,429 1,637 9.1% 8.3%
2010 17,545 15,795 1,750 10.0% 8.7%
2011 17,719 16,176 1,543 8.7% 7.8%
2012 17,570 16,101 1,469 8.4% 7.2%
2013 17,000 15,551 1,449 8.5% 6.7%
2014 16,756 15,380 1,376 8.2% 6.5%
2015 16,464 15,083 1,381 8.4% 6.6%
2016 16,024 14,752 1,272 7.9% 6.1%
2017 15,814 14,798 1,016 6.4% 5.2%
2018 16,039 15,028 1,011 6.3% 5.2%
2019 16,277 15,352 925 5.7% 4.9%
2020 16,264 14,642 1,622 10.0% 8.3%
2021 15,663 14,676 987 6.3% 5.1%
2022 15,725 14,991 734 4.7% 3.9%
2023 15,925 15,223 702 4.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com