Braxton County, West Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,345
Median household income: $44,449
Median home value: $106,400

Home to 12,345 residents, Braxton County is one of West Virginia's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,449 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Braxton County's population declined 13.0% from 14,190 to 12,345, while its median household income rose 7.2% from $41,466 to $44,449.

The median resident is 46.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,345
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,449
Median home value: $106,400
Median gross rent: $578
Housing units: 6,278
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,19012,345

Median household income

$41,466$44,449

Median home value

$86,400$106,400

Median gross rent

$593$578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,190	$41,466	$86,400	$593
2020	14,032	$43,819	$93,700	$593
2021	12,702	$42,519	$88,700	$626
2022	12,505	$42,245	$95,100	$595
2023	12,345	$44,449	$106,400	$578

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	517	4.2%
5 to 17	1,792	14.5%
18 to 24	821	6.7%
25 to 34	1,450	11.7%
35 to 44	1,303	10.6%
45 to 54	1,622	13.1%
55 to 64	1,825	14.8%
65 to 74	1,750	14.2%
75 and over	1,265	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,737	87.0%
Black or African American	108	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.3%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,346	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,504	16.3%
High school graduate	4,706	51.1%
Some college or associate's	1,912	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	808	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	285	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,858	76.7%
Carpooled	335	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	233	6.3%
Other means	205	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	574	16.4%
15 to 29 min	1,202	34.4%
30 to 44 min	802	23.0%
45 to 59 min	445	12.7%
60+ min	471	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 18.8% (2,236 of 11,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,215	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,518	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,733	75.4%
Vacant	1,545	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,751	79.3%
Renter-occupied	982	20.7%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,331	69.0%
1-unit, attached	20	0.3%
2 to 4 units	177	2.8%
5 to 19 units	104	1.7%
20 or more units	33	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,613	25.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54007
State: West Virginia
Land area: 511 sq mi
Water area: 5.54 sq mi
Center point: 38.6993, -80.7317