Mount Hope

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.863
State:: West Virginia

Mount Hope is a city located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Mount Hope has a 2025 population of 1,236. Mount Hope is currently declining at a rate of -1.59% annually and its population has decreased by -7.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,335 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Hope is $44,532 with a poverty rate of 26.81%.The median age in Mount Hope is 41.1 years: 39.3 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Hope includes 83.64% White, 15.49% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,145	83.64%
Black or African American	212	15.49%
Two or more races	12	0.88%

Mount Hope Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Hope's average per capita income is $23,438. Household income levels show a median of $26,983. The poverty rate stands at 26.81%.

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	$65,938	-
Families	$40,000	$52,421
Households	$26,983	$44,532
Non Families	$21,375	$28,484

$23,438

Average Income

$26,983

Median Household Income

26.81%

Poverty Rate