The Town Files

Fayette County, West Virginia

39,519 people. The median home is worth $105,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $53,194.

Towns in Fayette County

Towns in Fayette County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oak Hill8,179$118,700$52,46641.4
Fayetteville2,887$184,000$67,62345.9

People and housing

Fayette CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$105,800$125,000
Median rent$788$811
Median household income$53,194$52,093
Median age44.743.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%18.6%
Below the poverty line19.2%18.6%

Jobs and pay

10,265 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,615 a year.

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,037 jobs · $50,461Retail1,255 jobs · $33,420Hotels & restaurants990 jobs · $21,426Arts & recreation543 jobs · $25,231Other services430 jobs · $50,041Manufacturing410 jobs · $69,873
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fayette County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 407 storm events in Fayette County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Fayette County by type since 1996Hail67Flood21Drought20High Wind7Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow29Flash Flood37Strong Wind27Winter Storm9Winter Weather51
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fayette County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4953: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
May 22, 2024Severe StormDR-4783: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
November 28, 2022Severe StormDR-4679: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).