Brooke County, West Virginia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,053
Median household income: $52,116
Median home value: $127,700

Home to 22,053 residents, Brooke County is one of West Virginia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,116, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brooke County's population declined 1.8% from 22,459 to 22,053, while its median household income rose 1.2% from $51,496 to $52,116.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $603.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,053
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,116
Median home value: $127,700
Median gross rent: $603
Housing units: 10,700
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,45922,053

Median household income

$51,496$52,116

Median home value

$93,200$127,700

Median gross rent

$607$603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,459	$51,496	$93,200	$607
2020	22,162	$48,168	$97,200	$546
2021	22,603	$51,210	$93,500	$548
2022	22,349	$51,963	$115,000	$591
2023	22,053	$52,116	$127,700	$603

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	920	4.2%
5 to 17	2,893	13.1%
18 to 24	2,109	9.6%
25 to 34	2,380	10.8%
35 to 44	2,271	10.3%
45 to 54	2,771	12.6%
55 to 64	3,313	15.0%
65 to 74	3,220	14.6%
75 and over	2,176	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,529	93.1%
Black or African American	316	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	123	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	773	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	296	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,223	7.6%
High school graduate	6,699	41.5%
Some college or associate's	4,676	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,225	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,308	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,485	80.3%
Carpooled	731	7.8%
Public transit	67	0.7%
Walked	295	3.2%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	665	7.1%
Other means	77	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,255	37.6%
15 to 29 min	2,468	28.5%
30 to 44 min	1,585	18.3%
45 to 59 min	891	10.3%
60+ min	457	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 12.1% (2,552 of 21,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,434	57.6%
Nonfamily households	4,003	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,437	88.2%
Vacant	1,263	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,924	73.4%
Renter-occupied	2,513	26.6%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,736	72.3%
1-unit, attached	192	1.8%
2 to 4 units	663	6.2%
5 to 19 units	796	7.4%
20 or more units	282	2.6%
Mobile home & other	1,031	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 54009
State: West Virginia
Land area: 89 sq mi
Water area: 3.37 sq mi
Center point: 40.2726, -80.5787