Philippi

Population: 2,919
Median household income: $43,203
Median home value: $110,900

Philippi, a community in Barbour County, West Virginia, has 2,919 residents. Its median household income of $43,203 runs below the Barbour County figure of $48,347.

From 2019 to 2023, Philippi's population declined 13.3% from 3,366 to 2,919, while its median home value rose 9.2% from $101,600 to $110,900.

The median gross rent is $780. 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,919
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,203
Median home value: $110,900
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 1,352
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3662,919

Median household income

$30,966$43,203

Median home value

$101,600$110,900

Median gross rent

$552$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,366	$30,966	$101,600	$552
2020	3,310	$36,371	$88,100	$602
2021	2,922	$35,186	$87,900	$645
2022	2,920	$36,563	$97,500	$654
2023	2,919	$43,203	$110,900	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2419.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.1%
5 to 17	404	13.8%
18 to 24	569	19.5%
25 to 34	318	10.9%
35 to 44	251	8.6%
45 to 54	241	8.3%
55 to 64	247	8.5%
65 to 74	370	12.7%
75 and over	371	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,499	85.6%
Black or African American	252	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	12.5%
High school graduate	639	35.5%
Some college or associate's	612	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	188	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	134	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	782	79.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	137	13.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	415	45.2%
15 to 29 min	189	20.6%
30 to 44 min	207	22.5%
45 to 59 min	41	4.5%
60+ min	67	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 29.6% (701 of 2,372)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	48.2%
Nonfamily households	580	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,120	82.8%
Vacant	232	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	759	67.8%
Renter-occupied	361	32.2%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	891	65.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	247	18.3%
5 to 19 units	151	11.2%
20 or more units	23	1.7%
Mobile home & other	40	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5463292
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.1473, -80.0504