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Pax

County:
Fayette County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.304
State:
West Virginia

Pax is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Pax has a 2025 population of 126. Pax is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -6.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 135 in 2020.

The average household income in Pax is $38,797 with a poverty rate of 25.53%. The median age in Pax is 62.2 years: 62.1 years for males, and 64.2 years for females.

126
Total Population
415
Density (mi²)
-2 -1.56%
Growth

Pax Population

Pax Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Pax includes 88.3% White, 11.7% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8388.3%
Black or African American1111.7%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Pax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pax's average per capita income is $36,458. Household income levels show a median of $26,979. The poverty rate stands at 25.53%.

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
Families$61,250$51,960
Married Families$61,250-
Households$26,979$38,797
Non Families$26,136$29,121

$36,458

Average Income

$26,979

Median Household Income

25.53%

Poverty Rate

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)