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Mount Hope

County:
Fayette County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.863
State:
West Virginia

Mount Hope is a city located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Mount Hope has a 2025 population of 1,236. Mount Hope is currently declining at a rate of -1.59% annually and its population has decreased by -7.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,335 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Hope is $44,532 with a poverty rate of 26.81%. The median age in Mount Hope is 41.1 years: 39.3 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

1.2K
Total Population
663
Density (mi²)
-20 -1.59%
Growth

Mount Hope Population

Mount Hope Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Hope includes 83.64% White, 15.49% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,14583.64%
Black or African American21215.49%
Two or more races120.88%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Mount Hope Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Hope's average per capita income is $23,438. Household income levels show a median of $26,983. The poverty rate stands at 26.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$65,938-
Families$40,000$52,421
Households$26,983$44,532
Non Families$21,375$28,484

$23,438

Average Income

$26,983

Median Household Income

26.81%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)