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Fayette County, West Virginia, has 40,488 residents across 39,515 parcels and covers 661.6 square miles. The population declined 12.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Fayette County is 54019.

Oak Hill is the county's largest population center. Fayette County also includes 42 zip codes, 1 public school district and 11 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Fayette County Trends

Population
40,488▾
Median Home Value
$104,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
5,294▾
Fayette County in West Virginia

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Fayette County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Fayette County Parcels

Fayette County has 39,515 mapped parcels covering 430,759 acres. The median lot size is 0.38 acres. 3,499 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 23,844 distinct owner names. Owner names and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 89.1%. Site addresses reach 96.3%. Browse the interactive Fayette County Parcel viewer here.

Fayette County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 39,515 100%
Owner name 38,979 98.6%
Owner mailing address 35,225 89.1%
Site address 38,053 96.3%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 39,515 100%
Parcel boundary 39,515 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Fayette County parcel records.

Fayette County Population

Fayette County had 40,488 residents in 2020. That was 12.1% lower than in 2010. Fayette County had 7,091 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 61 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Oak Hill, Fayetteville and Rainelle.

Population Trend in Fayette County WV

Fayette County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Fayette County Zip Codes

Fayette County has 42 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Oak Hill (25901), Fayetteville (25840) and Rainelle (25962). Oak Hill is the largest zip by population, with about 10,338 residents or 26% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 52% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Fayette County WV

ZIP Area Population Trend
25901 Oak Hill 10,338 ▾ -13.3%
25840 Fayetteville 7,290 ▾ -10.9%
25962 Rainelle 3,273 ▾ -14%
25976 Meadow Bridge 2,035 ▾ -23.6%
25917 Scarbro 1,887 ▾ -11.8%
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Fayette County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Fayette County Demographics

Fayette County has a median age of 44.5, which makes the county a little older than West Virginia overall. About 20.6% of residents are under 18, while 22.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Fayette County WV

Median Age

44.5

Under 18

20.6%

Age 65+

22.3%

Bachelor's+

16.1%

Fayette County School Districts

Fayette County is served by 1 public school district with 5,294 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Fayette County WV

District Enrollment Share Trend
Fayette County School District 5,294 100% ▾ -2.3%
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Fayette County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Fayette County Housing & Real Estate

Fayette County has a median home value of $104,200 and a median gross rent of $777. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the West Virginia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $204,925 and homes spent about 67 days on the market.

Fayette County Housing Mix

Fayette County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Fayette County Housing Trends

Fayette County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Fayette County, WV

Fayette County has 1,536 business listings across 346 categories. The largest categories in Fayette County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (76, 4.9%), Gas Stations (47, 3.1%), and Post Offices (46, 3.0%). The full Fayette County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Fayette County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Fayette County, WV

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 76 4.9%
Gas Stations 47 3.1%
Post Offices 46 3.0%
Landmark And Historical Building 43 2.8%
Baptist Church 40 2.6%
ATMs 34 2.2%
Parks & Recreation 25 1.6%
Pizza Restaurants 24 1.6%
Propane Supplier 24 1.6%
Discount Store 24 1.6%

Fayette County Business Listings

Business Category City
Veltex Recovery Group Abuse And Addiction Treatment Mt Hope
New River Convention Center Accommodation Oak Hill
Sullivan & Sullivan PLLC Accountant Fayetteville
Paint Creek Active Life Fayette
Starry Eyes Media Advertising Agency Oak Hill
New River Gorge Airport Airport Lansing
Jan Care Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Oak Hill
Shoney's American Restaurants Oak Hill
Ace Adventure Water Park Amusement Park Oak Hill
Fayette County Humane Society Animal Shelters Fayetteville
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Fayette County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Fayette County Basemaps

Fayette County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Fayette County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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