Gilmer County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 7,516
Median age: 40.0
Median household income: 45,870
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 7,516 |
| 2020 | 7,970 |
| 2019 | 8,041 |
| 2018 | 8,205 |
| 2017 | 8,305 |
| 2016 | 8,497 |
| 2015 | 8,644 |
| 2014 | 8,706 |
| 2013 | 8,678 |
| 2012 | 8,623 |
| 2011 | 8,522 |
| 2010 | 8,394 |
| 2009 | 6,889 |
Gilmer County, WV cities
Glenville town - 1,220
Sand Fork town - 159
Census data for Gilmer County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Gilmer County, West Virginia
| Total population | 7,516 |
| Male | 4,399 |
| Female | 3,117 |
| Total population | 7,516 |
| Under 5 years | 327 |
| 5 to 9 years | 263 |
| 10 to 14 years | 357 |
| 15 to 19 years | 671 |
| 20 to 24 years | 722 |
| 25 to 34 years | 910 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,065 |
| 45 to 54 years | 966 |
| 55 to 59 years | 545 |
| 60 to 64 years | 439 |
| 65 to 74 years | 712 |
| 75 to 84 years | 435 |
| 85 years and over | 104 |
| Median age (years) | 40.0 |
| Under 18 years | 1,127 |
| 16 years and over | 6,511 |
| 18 years and over | 6,389 |
| 21 years and over | 5,763 |
| 62 years and over | 1,505 |
| 65 years and over | 1,251 |
| Total population | 7,516 |
| One race | 7,305 |
| White | 6,168 |
| Black or African American | 878 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 25 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 152 |
| Two or more races | 211 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,229 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,686 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,543 |
Social characteristics in Gilmer County, West Virginia
| Total households | 2,127 |
| Family households (families) | 1,102 |
| Married-couple family | 118 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 366 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 258 |
| Nonfamily households | 541 |
| Average household size | 834 |
| Average family size | 2.85 |
Economic characteristics in Gilmer County, West Virginia
| Total households | 2,127 |
| Less than $10,000 | 163 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 128 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 343 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 225 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 256 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 420 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 284 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 247 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 48 |
| $200,000 or more | 13 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,870 |
Housing characteristics in Gilmer County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 3,123 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,127 |
| Vacant housing units | 996 |
| Total housing units | 3,123 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,126 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6 |
| 2 units | 46 |
| 3 or 4 units | 44 |
| 5 to 9 units | 16 |
| 10 to 19 units | 55 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 815 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 |
| Total housing units | 3,123 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 105 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 229 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 218 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 583 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 676 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 199 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 265 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 232 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 616 |
| Total housing units | 3,123 |
| 1 room | 121 |
| 2 rooms | 36 |
| 3 rooms | 175 |
| 4 rooms | 550 |
| 5 rooms | 797 |
| 6 rooms | 541 |
| 7 rooms | 423 |
| 8 rooms | 271 |
| 9 rooms or more | 209 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 3,123 |
| No bedroom | 121 |
| 1 bedroom | 238 |
| 2 bedrooms | 824 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,450 |
| 4 bedrooms | 392 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 98 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,127 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,584 |
| Renter-occupied | 543 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.00 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.39 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,127 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 111 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 428 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 330 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 475 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 202 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 581 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,584 |
| Less than $50,000 | 484 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 514 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 242 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 184 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 111 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 40 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 82,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,584 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 518 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,066 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 453 |
| Less than $500 | 106 |
| $500 to $999 | 300 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 47 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 652 |
| No rent paid | 90 |
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