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Fayette
West Virginia

41K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$138K

Median Home

R+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,809

Federal Spending per Capita$807

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,601

SS Benefits / Person$5,397

Education Wage Premium1.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients5.7%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$134K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$734/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $676

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$915/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.3

Healthcare Offices66

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians33

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients682 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,067

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.77 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,453

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,225

HS Completion Rate85.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate83.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)70th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)53.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature-0.11

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation50.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Drought Index (2022)1.02

Heating Degree Days5,129 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days779 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,410 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)622 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed213 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)99 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)86 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers711 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work436 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)564 workers

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.205

Nonprofit Organizations215

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults25.3%

Divorced Adults14.6%

Religious Organizations38

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms21

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+37

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+37R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +16

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $138K

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Local News — Fayette

The Real WV · 8 hours ago

Fayette County Courthouse News: Aug. 27–Sept. 2, 2026

Marriage licenses issued Allan Dana Johnson → Melanie Jo Wilcox Brokaw Quinton Rashaad Walker → Ty'J…

West Virginia Watch · 2 weeks ago

Woman dies in Fayette floodwaters; Morrisey ‘closely monitoring’ storms

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his office is “closely monitoring” the storm that brought flash flooding …

The Times of India · 13 hours ago

A West Virginia high school built in 1923 has reopened 103 years later as a 40-room hotel, with its old c

US News: A historic West Virginia high school built in 1923 by Italian stonemasons has reopened its …

Mountain State Spotlight · Apr 22, 2026

Fayette County, WV 2026 primary election voter guide

You can vote in-person early from April 29 through May 9. Here's a list of all of the early voting l…

WV MetroNews · 2 weeks ago

Woman dies in Fayette County floodwaters

Woman dies in Fayette County floodwaters ... PAX, W.Va. — Fayette County authorities are reporting a…

WTAP · 2 weeks ago

Former West Virginia delegate, Fayette County teacher indicted on federal child exploitation charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - A former West Virginia lawmaker and schoolteacher is facing multiple fede…

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