Fayette County, WV
County
Add ComparisonNone 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.
99.9% of the residents in Fayette County, WV are U.S. citizens.
Fayette County, WV borders Greenbrier County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, and Summers County, WV.
Fayette County, WV is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Fayette County, WV residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).
As of 2024, 99.9% of Fayette County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette County, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fayette County, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fayette County, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 Fayette County, WV residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.
Fayette County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fayette County, WV.
N/A% of the population of Fayette County, WV has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
In 2025, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fayette County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.746%.
In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Fayette County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayette County, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Fayette County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayette County, WV have 2 cars.
In 2025, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fayette County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.746%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
In 2025, 22.4% of the children was living in poverty in Fayette County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.5%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
