Upshur County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 23,965
Median age: 41.9
Median household income: 44,470
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Upshur County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 23,965 |
| 2020 | 24,451 |
| 2019 | 24,502 |
| 2018 | 24,605 |
| 2017 | 24,604 |
| 2016 | 24,632 |
| 2015 | 24,560 |
| 2014 | 24,487 |
| 2013 | 24,371 |
| 2012 | 24,210 |
| 2011 | 24,096 |
| 2010 | 23,984 |
| 2009 | 23,566 |
Upshur County, WV cities
Buckhannon city - 5,343
Census data for Upshur County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Upshur County, West Virginia
| Total population | 23,965 |
| Male | 11,936 |
| Female | 12,029 |
| Total population | 23,965 |
| Under 5 years | 1,270 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,318 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,506 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,706 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,768 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,607 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,575 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,958 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,671 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,702 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,891 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,503 |
| 85 years and over | 490 |
| Median age (years) | 41.9 |
| Under 18 years | 4,978 |
| 16 years and over | 19,489 |
| 18 years and over | 18,987 |
| 21 years and over | 17,863 |
| 62 years and over | 5,843 |
| 65 years and over | 4,884 |
| Total population | 23,965 |
| One race | 23,206 |
| White | 22,733 |
| Black or African American | 415 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 |
| Asian | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 31 |
| Two or more races | 759 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,941 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,425 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,516 |
Social characteristics in Upshur County, West Virginia
| Total households | 9,599 |
| Family households (families) | 4,302 |
| Married-couple family | 738 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,873 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,277 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,686 |
| Average household size | 3,226 |
| Average family size | 2.37 |
Economic characteristics in Upshur County, West Virginia
| Total households | 9,599 |
| Less than $10,000 | 926 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 594 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,236 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,106 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,534 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,400 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,071 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,130 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 451 |
| $200,000 or more | 151 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,470 |
Housing characteristics in Upshur County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 11,209 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,599 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,610 |
| Total housing units | 11,209 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,027 |
| 1-unit, attached | 57 |
| 2 units | 101 |
| 3 or 4 units | 88 |
| 5 to 9 units | 112 |
| 10 to 19 units | 129 |
| 20 or more units | 194 |
| Mobile home | 2,458 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 43 |
| Total housing units | 11,209 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 444 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,358 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,592 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,743 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,933 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 942 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 853 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 529 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,815 |
| Total housing units | 11,209 |
| 1 room | 109 |
| 2 rooms | 223 |
| 3 rooms | 365 |
| 4 rooms | 1,679 |
| 5 rooms | 2,319 |
| 6 rooms | 2,333 |
| 7 rooms | 1,473 |
| 8 rooms | 1,324 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,384 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 11,209 |
| No bedroom | 109 |
| 1 bedroom | 691 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,790 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,402 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,859 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 358 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,599 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,346 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,253 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.09 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,599 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 568 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,180 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,610 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,237 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,246 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,758 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,346 |
| Less than $50,000 | 999 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,669 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,474 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,067 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,482 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 576 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 54 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 25 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,346 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,680 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,666 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,876 |
| Less than $500 | 455 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,156 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 234 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 31 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 701 |
| No rent paid | 377 |
Demographic data for Upshur County, WV and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Upshur County, WV.
Links