Oak Hill

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.746
State:: West Virginia

Oak Hill is a city located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Oak Hill has a 2025 population of 7,639. Oak Hill is currently declining at a rate of -1.36% annually and its population has decreased by -6.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,163 in 2020.

The average household income in Oak Hill is $65,308 with a poverty rate of 16.54%. The median age in Oak Hill is 41.5 years: 38.6 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oak Hill includes 90.57% White, 7.14% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,297	90.57%
Black or African American	575	7.14%
Two or more races	112	1.39%
Other race	59	0.73%
Asian	14	0.17%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Oak Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oak Hill's average per capita income is $38,614. Household income levels show a median of $51,799. The poverty rate stands at 16.54%.

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	$83,456	-
Families	$70,263	$80,433
Households	$51,799	$65,308
Non Families	$32,969	$38,581

$38,614

Average Income

$51,799

Median Household Income

16.54%

Poverty Rate