Beckley city, West Virginia demographics
Population: 17,261
Median age: 41.1
Median household income: 39,845
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Beckley city, WV.
Population
| 2021 | 17,261 |
| 2020 | 16,240 |
| 2019 | 16,452 |
| 2018 | 16,697 |
| 2017 | 16,963 |
| 2016 | 17,348 |
| 2015 | 17,375 |
| 2014 | 17,529 |
| 2013 | 17,653 |
| 2012 | 17,596 |
| 2011 | 17,560 |
| 2010 | 17,503 |
| 2009 | 16,681 |
Census data for Beckley city, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Beckley city, West Virginia
| Total population | 17,261 |
| Male | 8,688 |
| Female | 8,573 |
| Total population | 17,261 |
| Under 5 years | 956 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,272 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,143 |
| 15 to 19 years | 942 |
| 20 to 24 years | 975 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,323 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,019 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,957 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,225 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,161 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,013 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,004 |
| 85 years and over | 271 |
| Median age (years) | 41.1 |
| Under 18 years | 3,943 |
| 16 years and over | 13,659 |
| 18 years and over | 13,318 |
| 21 years and over | 12,636 |
| 62 years and over | 3,946 |
| 65 years and over | 3,288 |
| Total population | 17,261 |
| One race | 16,263 |
| White | 12,484 |
| Black or African American | 3,209 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 |
| Asian | 468 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 84 |
| Two or more races | 998 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,221 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,482 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,739 |
Social characteristics in Beckley city, West Virginia
| Total households | 7,154 |
| Family households (families) | 2,480 |
| Married-couple family | 212 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,765 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,183 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,697 |
| Average household size | 2,387 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Beckley city, West Virginia
| Total households | 7,154 |
| Less than $10,000 | 987 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 462 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,027 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 926 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 685 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,055 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 644 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 868 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 276 |
| $200,000 or more | 224 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,845 |
Housing characteristics in Beckley city, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 8,495 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,154 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,341 |
| Total housing units | 8,495 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,448 |
| 1-unit, attached | 158 |
| 2 units | 174 |
| 3 or 4 units | 415 |
| 5 to 9 units | 354 |
| 10 to 19 units | 373 |
| 20 or more units | 518 |
| Mobile home | 55 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,495 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 69 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 410 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 342 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 627 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,666 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,068 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,587 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,350 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,376 |
| Total housing units | 8,495 |
| 1 room | 413 |
| 2 rooms | 108 |
| 3 rooms | 471 |
| 4 rooms | 1,168 |
| 5 rooms | 1,490 |
| 6 rooms | 1,525 |
| 7 rooms | 971 |
| 8 rooms | 933 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,416 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 8,495 |
| No bedroom | 413 |
| 1 bedroom | 605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,570 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,147 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,282 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 478 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,154 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,339 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,815 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.23 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,154 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 566 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,027 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,083 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,730 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 725 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,023 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,339 |
| Less than $50,000 | 548 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,369 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 935 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 687 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 487 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 221 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 76 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 110,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,339 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,288 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,051 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,426 |
| Less than $500 | 713 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,215 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 393 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 89 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 7 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 9 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 765 |
| No rent paid | 389 |
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