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Fairmont, WV business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Fairmont, WV micropolitan area.

Population
55,6492024 est.
Establishments
1,114CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
2

Fairmont, WV at a glance

The Fairmont, WV micropolitan area covers 1 county in West Virginia and had 55,649 residents in July 2024, down 1.0% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 576th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 619th by business establishments.

Counties in the Fairmont, WV area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Marion County, WV55,649

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Businesses in Fairmont, WV

County Business Patterns counted 1,114 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 14,249 people in mid-March with $717.6 million in annual payroll. That is an average of 12.8 employees per establishment. 49.1% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (185), other services (except public administration) (156), and health care and social assistance (145).

Fairmont, WV establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Retail Trade (44)1852,166$76,531,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)156713$21,933,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)1452,542$121,599,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)1211,742$32,612,000
Construction (23)113702$40,925,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)73943$72,036,000
Finance and Insurance (52)51378$21,542,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)44638$31,916,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)40110 (high noise)$4,877,000
Wholesale Trade (42)39606$39,655,000
Manufacturing (31)35744$43,750,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)32169$2,834,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)25660$29,913,000
Information (51)20155$8,744,000
Utilities (22)13853 (high noise)$70,883,000
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (21)91,019 (high noise)$93,438,000
Educational Services (61)983$3,093,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)326 (high noise)$1,359,000

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023, two-digit NAICS sectors. Manufacturing, retail and transportation span several two-digit codes; CBP reports them under 31, 44 and 48.

Business density and team size in Fairmont, WV

Fairmont, WV has 20.0 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 18.6% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 12.8 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $50,365 (26.3% below the U.S. $68,342). 49.1% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 4.5% have 50 or more. Because a handful of large employers lift the average, the share of very small establishments says more about who buys a small-business phone system.

Fairmont, WV: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees54749.1%55.5%
5–9 employees25723.1%17.5%
10–19 employees15413.8%12.5%
20–49 employees1059.4%9.1%
50 or more employees504.5%5.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Small-business industries in Fairmont, WV

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 60 have a published Census count in Fairmont, WV. The largest are full-service restaurants (43), limited-service restaurants (42), and residential remodelers (33). Relative to population, automotive parts and accessories stores are the most over-represented: 23.4 per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Fairmont, WV, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants4377718.1
Limited-service restaurants4267216.0
Residential remodelers331133.4
Physician practices222049.3
Dental offices191517.9
Insurance agencies and brokerages18824.6
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors15573.8
General automotive repair shops15412.7
Law offices14352.5
Site preparation contractors13——
Automotive parts and accessories stores13977.5
Child day care services1315712.1
Electrical contractors1219216.0
Drinking places12554.6
Pharmacies and drug stores1118516.8
Landscaping services11——
Hotels and motels111039.4
Offices of real estate agents and brokers10121.2
Physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics9738.1
Beauty salons9495.4
Funeral homes and funeral services9485.3
Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities8——
Offices of certified public accountants8——
Custom computer programming services firms8——
New single-family housing construction contractors8——

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Area codes in Fairmont, WV

The area's named cities and towns have 41 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 304 has the most (54%). A local number in the code your customers know is the simplest signal that you are nearby; Callata's plan includes up to 3.

Area codes in the Fairmont, WV area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
3042254%Eastern
6811946%Eastern

Exchanges in rate centers matched to Census places in the area. Source: NANPA.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 2 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Fairmont, WV area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Fairmont, WV18,063304, 68123
Mannington, WV1,909304, 6813

Phone costs for a typical Fairmont, WV business

A 13-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Fairmont, WV. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $390.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $324.35. On Callata the same 13 people cost $259.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 13-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$259.00$3,108.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$247.00$2,964.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$299.00$3,588.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$324.35$3,892.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$351.00$4,212.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$390.00$4,680.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Callata in Fairmont, WV

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Fairmont, WV, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

What area codes serve Fairmont, WV?

304 and 681, by NANPA-assigned exchanges in the area's named places.

How many businesses are in the Fairmont, WV area?

1,114 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Fairmont, WV?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for a 13-person team that is $259.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $324.35 a month (checked September 28, 2026).