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Fairmont

County:
Marion County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.602
State:
West Virginia

Fairmont is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. Fairmont has a 2025 population of 17,974. Fairmont is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,426 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairmont is $72,127 with a poverty rate of 16.98%. The median age in Fairmont is 34.5 years: 33.1 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

18K
Total Population
2,090
Density (mi²)
-90 -0.5%
Growth

Fairmont Population

Fairmont Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairmont includes 85.41% White, 6.21% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (85.4%)

Two or more races (6.5%)

Black or African American (6.2%)

Other race (1.3%)

Asian (0.5%)

Native American (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,63285.41%
Two or more races1,1946.52%
Black or African American1,1376.21%
Other race2301.26%
Asian960.52%
Native American130.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

Fairmont Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairmont's average per capita income is $45,188. Household income levels show a median of $60,791. The poverty rate stands at 16.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$89,954-
Families$81,798$90,768
Households$60,791$72,127
Non Families$40,931$47,643

$45,188

Average Income

$60,791

Median Household Income

16.98%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)