Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, WV in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 44,726 population of Fayette County, West Virginia comprised of 491 people who identified as Hispanic (1.1%), and 44,235 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, West Virginia with a population of 41,870 (93.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,990 (4.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 650 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, West Virginia in 2015, with a population of 41,463 (92.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,959 (4.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 607 (1.36%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fayette County, WV in 2015

Total Population:44,726

Non Hispanic (98.9%)

Hispanic (1.1%)

Race in Fayette County, WV in 2015

Total Population:44,726

White Alone (93.61%)

Black or African American Alone (4.45%)

Two or more races (1.45%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Asian Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Fayette County, WV in 2015

Total Population:44,726

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.7%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.36%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Population By Race in Fayette , WV in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	41,870	93.61%
Black or African American Alone	1,990	4.45%
Two Or More Races	650	1.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	105	0.24%
Asian Alone	101	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , WV in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	41,463	92.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,959	4.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	607	1.36%
White Alone - Hispanic	407	0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	101	0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	99	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	43	0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	31	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0%