Doddridge County, West Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,767
Median household income: $61,164
Median home value: $160,000

Home to 7,767 residents, Doddridge County is one of West Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,164 is above the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Doddridge County's population declined 9.3% from 8,560 to 7,767, while its median household income rose 34.3% from $45,545 to $61,164.

14.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,767
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,164
Median home value: $160,000
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 3,248
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5607,767

Median household income

$45,545$61,164

Median home value

$117,300$160,000

Median gross rent

$455$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,560	$45,545	$117,300	$455
2020	8,499	$51,300	$124,300	$378
2021	7,929	$58,750	$135,900	$384
2022	7,847	$56,587	$147,300	$556
2023	7,767	$61,164	$160,000	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	3.8%
5 to 17	903	11.6%
18 to 24	748	9.6%
25 to 34	914	11.8%
35 to 44	1,013	13.0%
45 to 54	1,030	13.3%
55 to 64	1,222	15.7%
65 to 74	968	12.5%
75 and over	672	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,180	92.4%
Black or African American	190	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.6%
Two or more races	231	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,017	17.5%
High school graduate	2,449	42.1%
Some college or associate's	1,614	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	545	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	194	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,322	83.1%
Carpooled	177	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	223	8.0%
Other means	65	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	397	15.4%
15 to 29 min	798	31.0%
30 to 44 min	854	33.2%
45 to 59 min	342	13.3%
60+ min	181	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 14.5% (966 of 6,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,736	71.9%
Nonfamily households	679	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,415	74.4%
Vacant	833	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,137	88.5%
Renter-occupied	278	11.5%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,619	80.6%
1-unit, attached	37	1.1%
2 to 4 units	26	0.8%
5 to 19 units	52	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	514	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 54017
State: West Virginia
Land area: 320 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 39.2643, -80.7115

Cities & places

West Union