Fairmont, WV Micro Area

The Fairmont, WV micropolitan area is home to 56,042 residents and 26,283 housing units, centered in West Virginia. Its median household income is $67,537, and the median family income is $83,771. The median age is 40.4, 2.3 years younger than the West Virginia median of 42.7. Residents are 50% male and 50% female.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 92.0%, followed by multiracial residents at 4.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 1.6% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Fairmont, WV Micro Area

The Fairmont, WV micropolitan area includes 6 zip codes in Marion County, home to a combined 53,682 residents. The most populous is Fairmont (26554) with 42,116 residents. Median household incomes range from $48,462 in Mannington (26582) to $78,182 in Barrackville (26559). Home values are highest in Fairmont (26554) at $183,900 and lowest in Mannington (26582) at $100,700. Worthington (26591) has the youngest population, with a median age of 33.9, while Farmington (26571) is the oldest at 53.5.

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $67,537, and 5 of 6 zip codes are above it.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.