Fayette County, West Virginia
Demographics

Fayette County, West Virginia

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1840	3,924	—

1850	3,955	0.8%

1860	5,997	51.6%

1870	6,647	10.8%

1880	11,560	73.9%

1890	20,542	77.7%

1900	31,987	55.7%

1910	51,903	62.3%

1920	60,377	16.3%

1930	72,050	19.3%

1940	80,628	11.9%

1950	82,443	2.3%

1960	61,731	−25.1%

1970	49,332	−20.1%

1980	57,863	17.3%

1990	47,952	−17.1%

2000	47,579	−0.8%

2010	46,039	−3.2%

Est. 2016	44,323	−3.7%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2015

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,039.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,039.