Fayette County | |
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![]() Fayette County courthouse in Fayetteville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°02′N 81°05′W / 38.03°N 81.09°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 28, 1831 |
Named for | Marquis de la Fayette |
Seat | Fayetteville |
Largest city | Oak Hill |
Area | |
• Total | 668 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
• Land | 662 sq mi (1,710 km2) |
• Water | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,488 |
• Estimate (2021) | 39,927 ![]() |
• Density | 61/sq mi (23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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]