Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, WV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 45,873 population of Fayette County, West Virginia comprised of 452 people who identified as Hispanic (0.99%), and 45,421 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, West Virginia with a population of 42,911 (93.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,118 (4.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 626 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 42,533 (92.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,080 (4.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 597 (1.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, West Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fayette, WV in 2012
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Ethnicity in Fayette, WV in 2012
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Population By Race in Fayette , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,118 4.62%
White Alone 42,911 93.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 106 0.23%
Asian Alone 103 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races 626 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 378 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,080 4.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,533 92.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 597 1.3%