Nicholas County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 24,770
Median age: 45.8
Median household income: 42,946
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Nicholas County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 24,770 |
| 2020 | 24,857 |
| 2019 | 25,078 |
| 2018 | 25,324 |
| 2017 | 25,496 |
| 2016 | 25,743 |
| 2015 | 25,930 |
| 2014 | 26,090 |
| 2013 | 26,168 |
| 2012 | 26,201 |
| 2011 | 26,208 |
| 2010 | 26,189 |
| 2009 | 26,084 |
Nicholas County, WV cities
Belva CDP - 32
Birch River CDP - 15
Craigsville CDP - 2,190
Dixie CDP - 106
Fenwick CDP - 92
Nettie CDP - 322
Richwood city - 2,604
Summersville city - 3,467
Tioga CDP - 269
Census data for Nicholas County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Nicholas County, West Virginia
| Total population | 24,770 |
| Male | 12,415 |
| Female | 12,355 |
| Total population | 24,770 |
| Under 5 years | 1,185 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,531 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,353 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,271 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,199 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,576 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,881 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,306 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,603 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,101 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,495 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,706 |
| 85 years and over | 563 |
| Median age (years) | 45.8 |
| Under 18 years | 4,931 |
| 16 years and over | 20,520 |
| 18 years and over | 19,839 |
| 21 years and over | 19,263 |
| 62 years and over | 7,138 |
| 65 years and over | 5,764 |
| Total population | 24,770 |
| One race | 24,188 |
| White | 24,033 |
| Black or African American | 64 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 33 |
| Asian | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 582 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,719 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,776 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,943 |
Social characteristics in Nicholas County, West Virginia
| Total households | 9,678 |
| Family households (families) | 5,299 |
| Married-couple family | 526 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,447 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,088 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,406 |
| Average household size | 3,885 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Nicholas County, West Virginia
| Total households | 9,678 |
| Less than $10,000 | 711 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 744 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,513 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,177 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,312 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,802 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,078 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,083 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 144 |
| $200,000 or more | 114 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,946 |
Housing characteristics in Nicholas County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 12,572 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,678 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,894 |
| Total housing units | 12,572 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,120 |
| 1-unit, attached | 42 |
| 2 units | 52 |
| 3 or 4 units | 164 |
| 5 to 9 units | 256 |
| 10 to 19 units | 19 |
| 20 or more units | 173 |
| Mobile home | 2,746 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 12,572 |
| Built 2014 or later | 49 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 333 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,312 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,269 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,685 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,428 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,382 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,047 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 724 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,343 |
| Total housing units | 12,572 |
| 1 room | 134 |
| 2 rooms | 84 |
| 3 rooms | 636 |
| 4 rooms | 1,854 |
| 5 rooms | 2,876 |
| 6 rooms | 2,787 |
| 7 rooms | 1,752 |
| 8 rooms | 1,340 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,109 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 12,572 |
| No bedroom | 134 |
| 1 bedroom | 733 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,216 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,440 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,685 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 364 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,678 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,834 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,844 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,678 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 479 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,681 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,332 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,251 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,768 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,167 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,834 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,986 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,394 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,100 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,102 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 778 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 412 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 62 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 93,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,834 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,145 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,689 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,397 |
| Less than $500 | 472 |
| $500 to $999 | 743 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 182 |
| $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) | 588 |
| No rent paid | 447 |
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