West Virginia
West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 across 55 counties, a median home price of $182,704, and a median household income of $60,798.
Home price
$182,704
Income
$60,798
Cost of living
88.3
Income tax
4.82%
Housing
Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.
Median home price$182,704
Median gross rent$868
Median year homes here were built1976
Share of homes built before 198055.9%
Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile13.7%
Share of homes that are vacant15.4%
Share of occupied homes that are rented25.0%
Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use3.5%
Typical monthly rent$1,273
HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$996
HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$805
HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,299
Home insurance / yr$1,860
Money
Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.
Cost of living88.3
Median household income$60,798
Family health premium / yr$25,483
Infant childcare / yr$9,692
Regular gas price / gal$3.838
Poverty rate16.7%
Jobs
What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.
Workers who work from home8.8%
Unemployment rate4.2%
Share of adults in the labor force53.8%
Share of workers who are self-employed4.0%
Share of workers employed by government20.3%
Share of workers in the largest industry28.1%
Economic output per resident$59,872
Taxes
State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.
Property tax rate0.51%
Top state income tax4.82%
Capital gains tax4.82%
Combined sales tax6.60%
Transportation
Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.
Mean commute time26.5 min
Miles to nearest airport with airline service20 mi
Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport316632
Miles to nearest general aviation field13 mi
Airports with airline service located here7
General aviation airfields located here26
Passenger train stations and the railway network10
Miles to the nearest passenger rail station29 mi
Households without a vehicle8.2%
Traffic deaths30.8
Change in traffic deaths per 100,000-5.8
Schools
Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher90.1%
Public schools in the county646
Public school enrollment239311
Students per full-time teacher13.7
Elementary schools399
Middle schools110
High schools106
Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above28
Two-year institutions22
Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution9.4 mi
Health
Primary care physicians76
Medicare-certified hospitals in this county55
Hospitals here with an emergency department49
Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3
Fine particulate matter6.9 µg
Without health insurance6.0%
Adults who were food insecure in the past year16.2%
Adults who received food assistance in the past year17.8%
Frequent mental distress20.6%
No leisure-time physical activity31.5%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8%
Place
Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.
Population1,769,979
Land area in square miles24,041
People per square mile of land74.0
Supermarkets and grocery stores226
Convenience stores90
Share living far from a food store11.4%
Share living in a low-income, low-access tract6.0%
Population change since 2020-1.5%
Natural change per 1,000 residents-4
Net international migration per 1,000 residents0
Median age42.9 yrs
Share of residents under 1820.0%
Share of residents 65 and over21.0%
Share of households that are one person31.4%
Share of residents born outside the United States1.8%
Second languages2.5%
Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls37.7%
Congregations per 100,000 residents225
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents4
Households that moved in37,653
Households that moved away36,822
Average income of arriving households$52,758
Average income of departing households$53,930
Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes5
Housing units authorised in the latest year3,962
Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings8.6%
Violent crime rate249
Weather
Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.
Avg. annual temperature53.9°F
Annual precipitation44.0 in
Annual snowfall22.9 in
Average daily solar energy3.96 kWh/m²
Days reaching 90°F17 days
Days at or below freezing109 days
Gardening
Plant hardiness zoneZone 7a
Frost-free days184 days
Utilities
Average monthly electric bill$167
Electric utilities serving this county1
Electricity price per kWh15.7¢
Household electricity use1,064 kWh
Residential natural gas price$21.45
Homes heated by electricity46.1%
Homes heated by utility gas40.5%
Homes heated by propane5.4%
Homes heated by fuel oil2.1%
Homes heated by wood4.6%
Households with broadband89.4%
Risk
Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.
Riverine flood risk79.2
Coastal flood risk0.0
Drought risk32.0
Landslide risk87.0
Hail risk48.3
Earthquake risk49.6
Tornado risk26.5
Tropical cyclone risk57.2
Extreme heat risk46.6
Winter weather risk50.6
Strong wind risk50.2
Wildfire risk41.2
Sports
Major pro teams based here0
NFL teams based here0
NBA teams based here0
MLB teams based here0
NHL teams based here0
MLS soccer teams based here0
Top-division college football teams2
Second-tier college football teams0
Affiliated minor league baseball teams0
AHL teams based here0
ECHL teams based here1
All 55 counties in West Virginia
Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.
Kanawha$147,300Berkeley$266,300Monongalia$267,700Cabell$164,400Wood$158,500Raleigh$150,900Harrison$166,200Jefferson$350,800Mercer$121,700Putnam$223,300Marion$166,700Ohio$166,000Fayette$105,800Wayne$127,100Preston$162,800Greenbrier$149,000Logan$103,400Marshall$149,800Hancock$130,800Jackson$157,200Randolph$144,800Mineral$180,400Mason$120,300Nicholas$121,600Upshur$170,800Hampshire$219,200Mingo$90,500Brooke$141,500Boone$93,100Wyoming$82,900Lincoln$105,300McDowell$50,000Morgan$240,600Lewis$151,800Taylor$148,800Barbour$131,900Hardy$166,300Wetzel$107,900Roane$122,100Monroe$156,300Braxton$117,900Summers$140,100Grant$175,100Ritchie$115,900Webster$76,100Tyler$121,300Clay$109,100Pocahontas$152,400Doddridge$160,800Pleasants$151,000Gilmer$83,800Tucker$154,800Calhoun$100,500Pendleton$183,800Wirt$115,800
Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.