Pea Ridge

Population: 7,188
Median household income: $67,708
Median home value: $186,900

Located in Cabell County, West Virginia, Pea Ridge is a community with a population of 7,188. The median household income of $67,708 is above the Cabell County median ($52,828).

From 2019 to 2023, Pea Ridge's population grew 8.4% from 6,632 to 7,188, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $154,800 to $186,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,188
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,708
Median home value: $186,900
Median gross rent: $953
Housing units: 3,583
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6327,188

Median household income

$47,893$67,708

Median home value

$154,800$186,900

Median gross rent

$825$953

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,632	$47,893	$154,800	$825
2020	6,854	$47,321	$154,800	$844
2021	6,783	$52,989	$158,900	$882
2022	6,884	$57,863	$171,700	$897
2023	7,188	$67,708	$186,900	$953

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	4.9%
5 to 17	1,038	14.4%
18 to 24	472	6.6%
25 to 34	1,351	18.8%
35 to 44	984	13.7%
45 to 54	733	10.2%
55 to 64	689	9.6%
65 to 74	1,022	14.2%
75 and over	548	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,435	89.5%
Black or African American	278	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	142	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	169	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	150	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate19.5%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	259	4.9%
High school graduate	1,039	19.5%
Some college or associate's	1,547	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,528	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	954	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,164	84.8%
Carpooled	323	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	159	4.3%
Other means	33	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,004	28.1%
15 to 29 min	1,786	50.0%
30 to 44 min	352	9.9%
45 to 59 min	256	7.2%
60+ min	172	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 11.2% (803 of 7,152)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,912	56.1%
Nonfamily households	1,495	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,407	95.1%
Vacant	176	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,082	61.1%
Renter-occupied	1,325	38.9%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,182	60.9%
1-unit, attached	171	4.8%
2 to 4 units	248	6.9%
5 to 19 units	655	18.3%
20 or more units	187	5.2%
Mobile home & other	140	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5462488
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.4189, -82.3211