Fort Gay, West Virginia

Fort Gay: City in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America

About

Fort Gay is a city located in the county of Wayne in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 705 and a population density of 307 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 682 inhabitants.

The city was created 235 years ago in 1788.

Fort Gay locator map
Location of Fort Gay on West Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Fort Gay

Population : 682 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Wayne County
Different from : Gay
Postal code : 25514
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 2.3 km2
Altitude : 581 feet / 177, 176 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1789 (235 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 16:53:09 (9th December 2024)
Density : 297 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.37% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Fort Gay is located at 38°6'58"N 82°35'45"W (38.1162000, -82.5957100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Fort Gay decreased by 3.37% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 705 - census
2011 732 3.69% estimation process
2012 727 -0.69% estimation process
2013 728 0.14% estimation process
2014 723 -0.69% estimation process
2015 719 -0.56% estimation process
2016 711 -1.13% estimation process
2017 702 -1.28% estimation process
2018 699 -0.43% estimation process
2019 689 -1.45% estimation process
2020 682 -1.03% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 35,716
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 32,597
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 9.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 38,719
April 1, 2010 Population : 32,588
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 31.1%
People over 65 (%) : 6.5%
Female persons, % : 50.4%
White only, percent : 63.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 22.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 2.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 18.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 52.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,681
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.7%

Fort Gay zip code is 25514. County name: Wayne, County fips: 54099

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $160,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,206
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $447
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,204
2015-2019 Households : 10,929
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.24
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 97.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 15.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 74.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 20,575
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,253
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 261,920
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,754
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $64,531
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,500
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,390
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,363
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 825
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 690
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,612
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 142
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,096
2010 population per square mile : 1,307.0
2010 land area in square miles : 24.93

Schools in Fort Gay

College & universities near Fort Gay, WV

Code Name City ZIP
444954 Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington (WV) 25701

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Fort Gay, WV

Code Name Address Type
HUN Huntington 1050 8th Avenue RAIL
AKY Ashland Transportation Center 99 15th Street RAIL
SPM South Portsmouth–South Shore station Main St & US 23 RAIL
CHW Charleston 350 MacCorkle Avenue - Southeast RAIL
MNG Montgomery Third Avenue and Washington Street RAIL

Post offices near Fort Gay

Post Office Name City ZIP
Fort Gay Post Office Fort Gay (WV) 25514

Other cities in Wayne County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wayne County , WV.

City Name Population Title
Kenova 2,943 City in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States
Wayne 1,559 Town in Wayne County, West Virginia
Ceredo 1,246 City in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America