Belington

Population: 1,843
Median household income: $47,361
Median home value: $95,200

Belington, a community in Barbour County, West Virginia, has 1,843 residents. The median household income of $47,361 is in line with the Barbour County median ($48,347).

From 2019 to 2023, Belington's population declined 12.6% from 2,108 to 1,843, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $75,300 to $95,200.

84.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,843
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,361
Median home value: $95,200
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 776
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1081,843

Median household income

$32,356$47,361

Median home value

$75,300$95,200

Median gross rent

$718$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,108	$32,356	$75,300	$718
2020	1,929	$36,944	$77,700	$713
2021	1,876	$43,690	$81,700	$777
2022	2,015	$46,927	$92,200	$950
2023	1,843	$47,361	$95,200	$883

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	3.0%
5 to 17	360	19.5%
18 to 24	147	8.0%
25 to 34	255	13.8%
35 to 44	224	12.2%
45 to 54	217	11.8%
55 to 64	260	14.1%
65 to 74	269	14.6%
75 and over	55	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,689	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	125	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	15.8%
High school graduate	611	47.7%
Some college or associate's	317	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	86	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	64	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	556	77.2%
Carpooled	57	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	7.2%
Other means	45	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	241	36.1%
15 to 29 min	193	28.9%
30 to 44 min	135	20.2%
45 to 59 min	73	10.9%
60+ min	26	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 25.2% (465 of 1,843)

	Count	Share
Family households	480	71.5%
Nonfamily households	191	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	671	86.5%
Vacant	105	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	499	74.4%
Renter-occupied	172	25.6%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	654	84.3%
1-unit, attached	9	1.2%
2 to 4 units	22	2.8%
5 to 19 units	13	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	78	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5405788
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.0151, -79.9409