West Virginia

Fayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92.5%
African
5.1%
Other
2.4%

Compared with West Virginia and the United States

Fayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFayette CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92.5%88.7%58%
Black or African American5.1%3.9%—
Hispanic1.2%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—
Indian0%0.2%—
East Asian0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fayette County next to West Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFayette CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,194$59,608$80,734
Median home value$105,800$162,600$332,700
Home price to income2.0×2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$788/mo$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%17.6%21.0%