Braxton County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 12,702
Median age: 46.3
Median household income: 42,519
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Braxton County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 12,702 |
| 2020 | 14,032 |
| 2019 | 14,190 |
| 2018 | 14,282 |
| 2017 | 14,345 |
| 2016 | 14,463 |
| 2015 | 14,466 |
| 2014 | 14,492 |
| 2013 | 14,524 |
| 2012 | 14,531 |
| 2011 | 14,541 |
| 2010 | 14,558 |
| 2009 | 14,554 |
Braxton County, WV cities
Burnsville town - 583
Flatwoods town - 356
Gassaway town - 906
Sutton town - 809
Census data for Braxton County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Braxton County, West Virginia
| Total population | 12,702 |
| Male | 6,541 |
| Female | 6,161 |
| Total population | 12,702 |
| Under 5 years | 592 |
| 5 to 9 years | 654 |
| 10 to 14 years | 814 |
| 15 to 19 years | 659 |
| 20 to 24 years | 582 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,504 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,368 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,666 |
| 55 to 59 years | 918 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,004 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,731 |
| 75 to 84 years | 855 |
| 85 years and over | 355 |
| Median age (years) | 46.3 |
| Under 18 years | 2,494 |
| 16 years and over | 10,575 |
| 18 years and over | 10,208 |
| 21 years and over | 9,880 |
| 62 years and over | 3,511 |
| 65 years and over | 2,941 |
| Total population | 12,702 |
| One race | 11,695 |
| White | 11,534 |
| Black or African American | 111 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 44 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 6 |
| Two or more races | 1,007 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,200 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,136 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,064 |
Social characteristics in Braxton County, West Virginia
| Total households | 4,532 |
| Family households (families) | 2,517 |
| Married-couple family | 215 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 735 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 587 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,065 |
| Average household size | 1,891 |
| Average family size | 2.73 |
Economic characteristics in Braxton County, West Virginia
| Total households | 4,532 |
| Less than $10,000 | 382 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 360 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 535 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 580 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 698 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 938 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 480 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 354 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 154 |
| $200,000 or more | 51 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,519 |
Housing characteristics in Braxton County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 6,390 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,532 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,858 |
| Total housing units | 6,390 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,385 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 88 |
| 3 or 4 units | 83 |
| 5 to 9 units | 66 |
| 10 to 19 units | 27 |
| 20 or more units | 25 |
| Mobile home | 1,716 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,390 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 168 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 808 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 950 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 830 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,022 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 372 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 555 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 313 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,372 |
| Total housing units | 6,390 |
| 1 room | 69 |
| 2 rooms | 62 |
| 3 rooms | 285 |
| 4 rooms | 1,335 |
| 5 rooms | 1,435 |
| 6 rooms | 1,168 |
| 7 rooms | 659 |
| 8 rooms | 667 |
| 9 rooms or more | 710 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 6,390 |
| No bedroom | 69 |
| 1 bedroom | 356 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,870 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,804 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,061 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 230 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,532 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,805 |
| Renter-occupied | 727 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.88 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,532 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 270 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 652 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 441 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,174 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 863 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,132 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,805 |
| Less than $50,000 | 753 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,402 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 512 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 360 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 370 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 385 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 8 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 15 |
| Median (dollars) | 88,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,805 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,377 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,428 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 451 |
| Less than $500 | 145 |
| $500 to $999 | 276 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 26 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 626 |
| No rent paid | 276 |
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