Fairmont
WVMarion County, West Virginia
Population 56K |Median income $59,974 |1 hospital
Population
56,194
Marion County
Median Income
$59,974
-5% vs avg
Median Home Value
$147,600
-25% vs avg
Median Age
40.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
56K-1%
Median Income
$67,537+60%
Median Home Value
$164,300+80%
Poverty Rate
13.6%-14%
Unemployment
5.3%+0%
Economics
Median Rent $870/mo
Poverty Rate
14.9% +3% vs avg
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 25.1%
Work From Home 7.2%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 92.4%
African American 2.9%
Other / Multiethnic 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
42.1%
High Blood Pressure
41.9%
Short Sleep Duration
40.2%
Physical Inactivity
29.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
21.4%
Current Smoking
17.7%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.8%
Diabetes
14.7%
Current Asthma
12.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 56.4%
Annual Checkup 80.8%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.7%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1322 per 100k
-33% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
223.1
Homicide
5.9
Robbery
12.4
Burglary
214.0
Larceny-Theft
1007.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
100.6
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Marion County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.