Fairmont is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 18,242 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Fairmont is the eighth largest community in West Virginia.

Also of interest is that Fairmont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fairmont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Fairmont citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.46% of adults in Fairmont have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fairmont in 2018 was $29,445, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,780 for a family of four. However, Fairmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fairmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairmont include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Fairmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.