Fayette County vs. Greenbrier County

	Fayette County (WV)	Greenbrier County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,018	34,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.6%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	46,049	35,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	46,039	35,480
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.0%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	51.0%
White alone, percent	93.4%	94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.4%	92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,837	2,686
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,518	19,376
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.2%	71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,500	$120,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$876	$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$608	$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.4%	9.6%
Building permits, 2018	24	71
Households, 2014-2018	17,795	15,285
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.6%	86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.7%	79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.3%	70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.3%	85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.0%	15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.4%	50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.0%	46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,597	190,747
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	162,641	238,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	413,830	543,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,022	$15,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.6	24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,379	$39,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,466	$23,936
Persons in poverty, percent	22.5%	15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	721	917
Total employment, 2017	7,590	10,823
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	273,715	362,428
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.8%	-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,695	2,214
All firms, 2012	1,968	2,530
Men-owned firms, 2012	998	1,090
Women-owned firms, 2012	671	1,057
Minority-owned firms, 2012	108	133
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,761	2,246
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	232	208
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,560	2,120
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.6	34.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	661.55	1,019.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fayette county (WV) and Greenbrier county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.