Fayette County, West Virginia

Fayette County
Fayette County courthouse in Fayetteville
Flag of Fayette County
Official seal of Fayette County
Map of West Virginia highlighting Fayette County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°02′N 81°05′W / 38.03°N 81.09°W / 38.03; -81.09
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedFebruary 28, 1831
Named forMarquis de la Fayette
SeatFayetteville
Largest cityOak Hill
Area
 • Total668 sq mi (1,730 km2)
 • Land662 sq mi (1,710 km2)
 • Water6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,488
 • Estimate 
(2021)
39,927 Decrease
 • Density61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.fayettecounty.wv.gov
Cathedral Falls

Fayette County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,488.[1] Its county seat is Fayetteville.[2] It is part of the Beckley, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern West Virginia.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Reporter, C.V. MooreRegister-Herald. "Fayette-Raleigh MPO expands to include entirety of both counties". Beckley Register-Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2018.

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