Monroe County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 12,492
Median age: 46.0
Median household income: 47,417
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Monroe County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 12,492 |
| 2020 | 13,344 |
| 2019 | 13,401 |
| 2018 | 13,467 |
| 2017 | 13,517 |
| 2016 | 13,496 |
| 2015 | 13,525 |
| 2014 | 13,524 |
| 2013 | 13,512 |
| 2012 | 13,528 |
| 2011 | 13,526 |
| 2010 | 13,495 |
| 2009 | 13,606 |
Monroe County, WV cities
Alderson town - 1,065
Peterstown town - 639
Union town - 435
Census data for Monroe County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Monroe County, West Virginia
| Total population | 12,492 |
| Male | 6,437 |
| Female | 6,055 |
| Total population | 12,492 |
| Under 5 years | 582 |
| 5 to 9 years | 747 |
| 10 to 14 years | 726 |
| 15 to 19 years | 861 |
| 20 to 24 years | 416 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,292 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,346 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,609 |
| 55 to 59 years | 876 |
| 60 to 64 years | 999 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,785 |
| 75 to 84 years | 953 |
| 85 years and over | 300 |
| Median age (years) | 46.0 |
| Under 18 years | 2,550 |
| 16 years and over | 10,227 |
| 18 years and over | 9,942 |
| 21 years and over | 9,441 |
| 62 years and over | 3,775 |
| 65 years and over | 3,038 |
| Total population | 12,492 |
| One race | 12,173 |
| White | 12,102 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1 |
| Two or more races | 319 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,868 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,941 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,927 |
Social characteristics in Monroe County, West Virginia
| Total households | 4,493 |
| Family households (families) | 2,294 |
| Married-couple family | 226 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 794 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 613 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,179 |
| Average household size | 2,030 |
| Average family size | 2.77 |
Economic characteristics in Monroe County, West Virginia
| Total households | 4,493 |
| Less than $10,000 | 340 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 177 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 482 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 600 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 700 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 908 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 703 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 371 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 125 |
| $200,000 or more | 87 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,417 |
Housing characteristics in Monroe County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 6,387 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,493 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,894 |
| Total housing units | 6,387 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,022 |
| 1-unit, attached | 20 |
| 2 units | 37 |
| 3 or 4 units | 32 |
| 5 to 9 units | 24 |
| 10 to 19 units | 24 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 1,228 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,387 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 298 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 614 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 877 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,011 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,181 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 486 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 428 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 549 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 943 |
| Total housing units | 6,387 |
| 1 room | 81 |
| 2 rooms | 135 |
| 3 rooms | 294 |
| 4 rooms | 836 |
| 5 rooms | 1,639 |
| 6 rooms | 1,338 |
| 7 rooms | 831 |
| 8 rooms | 711 |
| 9 rooms or more | 522 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 6,387 |
| No bedroom | 109 |
| 1 bedroom | 290 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,746 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,218 |
| 4 bedrooms | 804 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 220 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,493 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,644 |
| Renter-occupied | 849 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,493 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 223 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 674 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 735 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 807 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 867 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,187 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,644 |
| Less than $50,000 | 580 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 730 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 767 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 799 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 438 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 232 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 84 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 123,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,644 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,487 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,157 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 672 |
| Less than $500 | 177 |
| $500 to $999 | 454 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 25 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 625 |
| No rent paid | 177 |
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