Pocahontas County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 8,006
Median age: 49.6
Median household income: 37,225
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 8,006 |
| 2020 | 8,382 |
| 2019 | 8,450 |
| 2018 | 8,531 |
| 2017 | 8,574 |
| 2016 | 8,620 |
| 2015 | 8,697 |
| 2014 | 8,710 |
| 2013 | 8,723 |
| 2012 | 8,750 |
| 2011 | 8,780 |
| 2010 | 8,808 |
| 2009 | 8,599 |
Pocahontas County, WV cities
Bartow CDP - 87
Cass CDP - 12
Durbin town - 293
Frank CDP - 57
Green Bank CDP - 59
Hillsboro town - 129
Huntersville CDP - 79
Marlinton town - 1,329
Census data for Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
| Total population | 8,006 |
| Male | 4,062 |
| Female | 3,944 |
| Total population | 8,006 |
| Under 5 years | 380 |
| 5 to 9 years | 363 |
| 10 to 14 years | 428 |
| 15 to 19 years | 447 |
| 20 to 24 years | 274 |
| 25 to 34 years | 850 |
| 35 to 44 years | 880 |
| 45 to 54 years | 979 |
| 55 to 59 years | 586 |
| 60 to 64 years | 758 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,215 |
| 75 to 84 years | 532 |
| 85 years and over | 314 |
| Median age (years) | 49.6 |
| Under 18 years | 1,403 |
| 16 years and over | 6,781 |
| 18 years and over | 6,603 |
| 21 years and over | 6,332 |
| 62 years and over | 2,487 |
| 65 years and over | 2,061 |
| Total population | 8,006 |
| One race | 7,949 |
| White | 7,915 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 3 |
| Two or more races | 57 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,590 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,421 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,169 |
Social characteristics in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
| Total households | 2,912 |
| Family households (families) | 1,372 |
| Married-couple family | 175 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 714 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 560 |
| Nonfamily households | 651 |
| Average household size | 1,453 |
| Average family size | 2.65 |
Economic characteristics in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
| Total households | 2,912 |
| Less than $10,000 | 181 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 233 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 511 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 434 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 415 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 528 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 334 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 205 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23 |
| $200,000 or more | 48 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,225 |
Housing characteristics in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 7,023 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,912 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,111 |
| Total housing units | 7,023 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,535 |
| 1-unit, attached | 260 |
| 2 units | 21 |
| 3 or 4 units | 64 |
| 5 to 9 units | 49 |
| 10 to 19 units | 79 |
| 20 or more units | 976 |
| Mobile home | 1,014 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 25 |
| Total housing units | 7,023 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 246 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 836 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,071 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,443 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,414 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 466 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 318 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 262 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 967 |
| Total housing units | 7,023 |
| 1 room | 675 |
| 2 rooms | 549 |
| 3 rooms | 945 |
| 4 rooms | 1,069 |
| 5 rooms | 1,097 |
| 6 rooms | 1,012 |
| 7 rooms | 581 |
| 8 rooms | 463 |
| 9 rooms or more | 632 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 7,023 |
| No bedroom | 695 |
| 1 bedroom | 925 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,147 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,123 |
| 4 bedrooms | 873 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 260 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,912 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,501 |
| Renter-occupied | 411 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.97 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,912 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 95 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 312 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 457 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 609 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 554 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 885 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,501 |
| Less than $50,000 | 537 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 512 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 408 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 450 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 338 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 221 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 35 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,501 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 958 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,543 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 177 |
| Less than $500 | 26 |
| $500 to $999 | 125 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 26 |
| $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) | 657 |
| No rent paid | 234 |
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