City in Marion County, West Virginia · 8.6 sq mi · 2,087 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Fairmont. The typical household earns $63,032, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,426 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.37%
Men 34.5 · Women 35.5
1850–2026
17,953
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
17,953
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,953 | -82 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,035 | -64 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 18,099 | -74 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 18,173 | -32 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 18,205 | -130 | 0.71% |
| 2021 | 18,335 | -91 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 18,426 | +23 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 18,403 | -55 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 18,458 | -11 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 18,469 | -27 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 182 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 41% |
| Never married | 40% | 45% | 35% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau