Wetzel County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 14,629
Median age: 46.4
Median household income: 47,611
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 14,629 |
| 2020 | 15,291 |
| 2019 | 15,436 |
| 2018 | 15,614 |
| 2017 | 15,793 |
| 2016 | 15,997 |
| 2015 | 16,157 |
| 2014 | 16,314 |
| 2013 | 16,435 |
| 2012 | 16,526 |
| 2011 | 16,581 |
| 2010 | 16,697 |
| 2009 | 16,507 |
Wetzel County, WV cities
Hundred town - 366
Jacksonburg CDP - 89
Littleton CDP - 141
New Martinsville city - 5,208
Paden City city - 2,459
Pine Grove town - 273
Reader CDP - 206
Smithfield town - 134
Census data for Wetzel County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Wetzel County, West Virginia
| Total population | 14,629 |
| Male | 7,201 |
| Female | 7,428 |
| Total population | 14,629 |
| Under 5 years | 823 |
| 5 to 9 years | 871 |
| 10 to 14 years | 769 |
| 15 to 19 years | 810 |
| 20 to 24 years | 824 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,485 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,502 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,920 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,292 |
| 60 to 64 years | 973 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,901 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,163 |
| 85 years and over | 296 |
| Median age (years) | 46.4 |
| Under 18 years | 2,981 |
| 16 years and over | 12,012 |
| 18 years and over | 11,648 |
| 21 years and over | 11,220 |
| 62 years and over | 3,939 |
| 65 years and over | 3,360 |
| Total population | 14,629 |
| One race | 14,326 |
| White | 14,249 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 61 |
| Two or more races | 303 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,643 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,626 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,017 |
Social characteristics in Wetzel County, West Virginia
| Total households | 5,603 |
| Family households (families) | 2,646 |
| Married-couple family | 346 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,089 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 778 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,522 |
| Average household size | 2,447 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Wetzel County, West Virginia
| Total households | 5,603 |
| Less than $10,000 | 346 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 413 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 615 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 584 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 940 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 918 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 893 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 568 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 237 |
| $200,000 or more | 89 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,611 |
Housing characteristics in Wetzel County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 7,351 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,603 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,748 |
| Total housing units | 7,351 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,434 |
| 1-unit, attached | 82 |
| 2 units | 113 |
| 3 or 4 units | 237 |
| 5 to 9 units | 95 |
| 10 to 19 units | 108 |
| 20 or more units | 48 |
| Mobile home | 1,234 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,351 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 103 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 380 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 625 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 724 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,177 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,082 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 854 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 508 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,898 |
| Total housing units | 7,351 |
| 1 room | 43 |
| 2 rooms | 44 |
| 3 rooms | 306 |
| 4 rooms | 1,155 |
| 5 rooms | 1,222 |
| 6 rooms | 1,724 |
| 7 rooms | 1,090 |
| 8 rooms | 877 |
| 9 rooms or more | 890 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 7,351 |
| No bedroom | 70 |
| 1 bedroom | 611 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,332 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,975 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,107 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 256 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,603 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,582 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,021 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,603 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 214 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,098 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 874 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,255 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 824 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,338 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,582 |
| Less than $50,000 | 912 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,376 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,044 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 654 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 426 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 130 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 28 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 12 |
| Median (dollars) | 100,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,582 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,426 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,156 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 719 |
| Less than $500 | 149 |
| $500 to $999 | 498 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 44 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 28 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 753 |
| No rent paid | 302 |
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