Fort Gay, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Lawrence County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
459 Population 553/sq mi density
$27,679 Median Income $19,434 per capita
$58,100 Home Value $124,955 Zillow
$671 Median Rent 33.4% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$27,679 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,100 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
459
Census 2023
Population Density
553
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.3 km²)
Median Age
47.1 yrs
21% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
4.5%
25% below US avg (6%)
Disability
29.8%
129% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.3%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.7%
80% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population459
Population Year2023
Population Density553 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age47.1 years

Gender

Male52.7%
Female47.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans4.5%
Disability29.8%
Health Insurance98.3%
Uninsured1.7%
Broadband Access76.1%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M