Fayette County, West Virginia: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Fayette County | Fayette County |
| State | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 54 | 54 |
| County FIPS code | 019 | 019 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 40,499 | 40499 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 40,445 | 40445 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 40,059 | 40059 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 39,411 | 39411 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 39,079 | 39079 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 38,600 | 38600 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -479 | -479 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 367 | 367 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 711 | 711 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -344 | -344 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 29 | 29 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -163 | -163 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -1 | -1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.4491 | 9.4491432691 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 18.3061 | 18.306105897 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -8.8570 | -8.856962628 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.7467 | 0.7466625471 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -4.1968 | -4.196758455 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,490 | 1490 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Fayette County, state_name=West Virginia, state_fips=54, county_fips=019, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=40499, pop_2020=40445, pop_2021=40059, pop_2022=39411, pop_2023=39079, pop_2024=38600, npopchg_2024=-479, births_2024=367, deaths_2024=711, naturalchg_2024=-344, internationalmig_2024=29, domesticmig_2024=-163, residual_2024=-1, rbirth_2024=9.4491432691, rdeath_2024=18.306105897, rnaturalchg_2024=-8.856962628, rinternationalmig_2024=0.7466625471, rdomesticmig_2024=-4.196758455, gq_estimates_2024=1490