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Fayette County, West Virginia

Fayette County, West Virginia, has 38,165 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fayetteville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 662 sq mi (1,714 km²) of land.

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Fayette County in West Virginia
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Fayette County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
38,165
Land area
662 sq mi (1,714 km²)
County seat or government
Fayetteville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$53,194 ± $2,709
Median home value
$105,800 ± $4,907
Median rent, with utilities
$788 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
77.7% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Beckley, WV metro areaCentral county
Water area
6.74 sq mi (17.5 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54019
Coordinates (central point)
38.030966, -81.086089
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fayette County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2590110,012 people
  2. 258407,746 people
  3. 258806,163 people
  4. 259623,302 people
  5. 259762,469 people
  6. 259381,739 people
  7. 251361,543 people
  8. 258311,389 people
  9. 258121,339 people
  10. 259171,255 people
  11. 26690824 people
  12. 25185729 people
All 45
  1. 25186725 people
  2. 25854704 people
  3. 25040648 people
  4. 25868610 people
  5. 25904559 people
  6. 25085557 people
  7. 25161514 people
  8. 25139498 people
  9. 25083439 people
  10. 25031424 people
  11. 26656414 people
  12. 25118409 people
  13. 25119397 people
  14. 25152384 people
  15. 25855339 people
  16. 25059324 people
  17. 25837314 people
  18. 25866308 people
  19. 26680307 people
  20. 25864299 people
  21. 25907283 people
  22. 25879273 people
  23. 25986257 people
  24. 25862216 people
  25. 25036159 people
  26. 25057138 people
  27. 2509091 people
  28. 2517367 people
  29. 2511539 people
  30. 2584634 people
  31. 2594232 people
  32. 259365 people
  33. 250020 people

45 ZIP Code areas overlap Fayette County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Fayette County, largest first

  1. Plateau District17,548 people
  2. New Haven District14,068 people
  3. Valley District7,903 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county

School districts in Fayette County, largest first

  1. Fayette County School District39,519 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Oak Hill, West Virginia (city)7,937 people
  2. Fayetteville, West Virginia (town)2,817 people
  3. Montgomery, West Virginia (city)1,516 people
  4. Mount Hope, West Virginia (city)1,504 people
  5. Ansted, West Virginia (town)1,140 people
  6. Smithers, West Virginia (city)712 people
  7. Gatewood, West Virginia (CDP)605 people
  8. Meadow Bridge, West Virginia (town)504 people
  9. Powellton, West Virginia (CDP)479 people
  10. Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (town)413 people
  11. Hilltop, West Virginia (CDP)397 people
  12. Falls View, West Virginia (CDP)372 people
All 30
  1. Kimberly, West Virginia (CDP)357 people
  2. Mount Carbon, West Virginia (CDP)347 people
  3. Kincaid, West Virginia (CDP)285 people
  4. Charlton Heights, West Virginia (CDP)276 people
  5. Boomer, West Virginia (CDP)250 people
  6. Scarbro, West Virginia (CDP)176 people
  7. Cunard, West Virginia (CDP)165 people
  8. Garten, West Virginia (CDP)107 people
  9. Deep Water, West Virginia (CDP)104 people
  10. Page, West Virginia (CDP)90 people
  11. Pax, West Virginia (town)83 people
  12. Dixie, West Virginia (CDP)56 people
  13. Prince, West Virginia (CDP)52 people
  14. Beards Fork, West Virginia (CDP)46 people
  15. Glen Ferris, West Virginia (CDP)41 people
  16. Glen Jean, West Virginia (CDP)34 people
  17. Hico, West Virginia (CDP)16 people
  18. Thurmond, West Virginia (town)5 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Raleigh County, West Virginia21 mi southwest
  2. Nicholas County, West Virginia24 mi northeast
  3. Summers County, West Virginia29 mi southeast
  4. Kanawha County, West Virginia31 mi northwest
  5. Greenbrier County, West Virginia35 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.