Sutton

Population: 764
Median household income: $37,400
Median home value: $83,300

Located in Braxton County, West Virginia, Sutton is a community with a population of 764. Its median household income of $37,400 runs below the Braxton County figure of $44,449.

From 2019 to 2023, Sutton's population declined 30.5% from 1,099 to 764, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $68,800 to $83,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population. 58.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 764
Median age: 53.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,400
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 535
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,099764

Median household income

$39,722$37,400

Median home value

$68,800$83,300

Median gross rent

$564$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,099	$39,722	$68,800	$564
2020	999	$40,469	$68,700	$538
2021	809	$34,050	$73,200	$630
2022	859	$37,167	$77,400	$714
2023	764	$37,400	$83,300	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.2%
5 to 17	114	14.9%
18 to 24	26	3.4%
25 to 34	68	8.9%
35 to 44	64	8.4%
45 to 54	113	14.8%
55 to 64	124	16.2%
65 to 74	123	16.1%
75 and over	123	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	630	82.5%
Black or African American	26	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	97	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	15.8%
High school graduate	267	43.4%
Some college or associate's	142	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	84	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	25	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means12.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	58.3%
Carpooled	22	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	11.5%
Other means	32	12.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	61.4%
15 to 29 min	46	20.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	11	4.9%
60+ min	29	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 19.2% (146 of 759)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	51.8%
Nonfamily households	185	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384	71.8%
Vacant	151	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	62.0%
Renter-occupied	146	38.0%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	66.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	55	10.3%
5 to 19 units	20	3.7%
20 or more units	25	4.7%
Mobile home & other	78	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5478580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.6678, -80.7135