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The total population of Fairmont is estimated to be 18,402 with 9,167 males (49.82%) and 9,235 females (50.18%). There are 68 more females than males in Fairmont.
The median household income in Fairmont was $51,471 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 132(0.26%) from $51,603 in 2020. This income is 68.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairmont sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,771. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fairmont stands at $51,471.
In Fairmont, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,361 for males and $24,409 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,289 for males and $41,041 for females.
In Fairmont, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $54,956, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $17,565.
In 2022, the population of Fairmont was 18,242, a 0.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fairmont's population was 18,346, a decline of 0.41% compared to a population of 18,421 in 2020.
The median age in Fairmont, WV is 34.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 28.10% aged 15 to 29, 39.41% aged 30 to 64, 14.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fairmont population: 87.23% are White, 6.47% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.