Fairmont

County:: Marion County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.602
State:: West Virginia

Fairmont is a city located in Marion County, West Virginia. Fairmont has a 2025 population of 17,974. Fairmont is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,426 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairmont is $72,127 with a poverty rate of 16.98%.The median age in Fairmont is 34.5 years: 33.1 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairmont includes 85.41% White, 6.21% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,632	85.41%
Two or more races	1,194	6.52%
Black or African American	1,137	6.21%
Other race	230	1.26%
Asian	96	0.52%
Native American	13	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.01%

Fairmont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairmont's average per capita income is $45,188. Household income levels show a median of $60,791. The poverty rate stands at 16.98%.

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
Married Families	$89,954	-
Families	$81,798	$90,768
Households	$60,791	$72,127
Non Families	$40,931	$47,643

$45,188

Average Income

$60,791

Median Household Income

16.98%

Poverty Rate