Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette County, WV in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 40,036 population of Fayette County, West Virginia comprised of 548 people who identified as Hispanic (1.37%), and 39,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.63%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, West Virginia with a population of 37,350 (93.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,656 (4.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 767 (1.92%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 36,906 (92.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,619 (4.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 719 (1.8%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, West Virginia.
You can find similar information for other West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 37,350 | 93.29% |
| Black or African American Alone | 1,656 | 4.14% |
| Two Or More Races | 767 | 1.92% |
| Asian Alone | 139 | 0.35% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 117 | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.02% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 36,906 | 92.18% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,619 | 4.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 719 | 1.8% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 444 | 1.11% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 136 | 0.34% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 102 | 0.26% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 48 | 0.12% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 37 | 0.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 15 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0% |