Calhoun County, West Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,158
Median household income: $41,421
Median home value: $111,200

Calhoun County, West Virginia counts 6,158 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,421 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Calhoun County's population declined 15.6% from 7,295 to 6,158, while its median household income rose 7.9% from $38,382 to $41,421.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population. 91.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,158
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,421
Median home value: $111,200
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 3,199
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2956,158

Median household income

$38,382$41,421

Median home value

$83,500$111,200

Median gross rent

$611$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,295	$38,382	$83,500	$611
2020	7,185	$38,668	$100,800	$480
2021	6,420	$37,428	$103,700	$479
2022	6,279	$39,031	$111,000	$494
2023	6,158	$41,421	$111,200	$483

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	4.2%
5 to 17	922	15.0%
18 to 24	354	5.7%
25 to 34	522	8.5%
35 to 44	767	12.5%
45 to 54	691	11.2%
55 to 64	1,040	16.9%
65 to 74	990	16.1%
75 and over	613	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,896	95.7%
Black or African American	3	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.5%
Two or more races	199	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate55.2%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	654	14.1%
High school graduate	2,552	55.2%
Some college or associate's	950	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	308	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	159	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone91.6%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,577	91.6%
Carpooled	81	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	1.1%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	404	23.7%
15 to 29 min	344	20.2%
30 to 44 min	448	26.3%
45 to 59 min	161	9.5%
60+ min	346	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 33.4% (2,046 of 6,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,459	61.0%
Nonfamily households	932	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,391	74.7%
Vacant	808	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,969	82.4%
Renter-occupied	422	17.6%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,254	70.5%
1-unit, attached	8	0.3%
2 to 4 units	23	0.7%
5 to 19 units	24	0.8%
20 or more units	28	0.9%
Mobile home & other	862	26.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54013
State: West Virginia
Land area: 279 sq mi
Water area: 1.42 sq mi
Center point: 38.8442, -81.1155

Cities & places

Grantsville