Median Age in Fayette County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
44.7 years
Rank #806/3,222 · #28 in WV
75th
Fayette 44.7 years
WV 42.7 years +4.7%
US 38.9 years +14.9%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Fayette County's median age of 44.7 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Fayette County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #803 | Brunswick County, VA | 44.7 years |
| #804 | Grays Harbor County, WA | 44.7 years |
| #805 | Mason County, WA | 44.7 years |
| #806 | Fayette County, WV | 44.7 years |
| #807 | Río Grande Municipio, PR | 44.7 years |
| #808 | Vega Baja Municipio, PR | 44.7 years |
| #809 | Washington County, AL | 44.6 years |
About Median Age
Fayette County, West Virginia has a median age of 44.7 years, ranking #806 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 14.9% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #28 of 55. This places it in the 75th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.