Gauley Bridge

Population: 466
Median household income: $19,500
Median home value: $71,600

Gauley Bridge, a community in Fayette County, West Virginia, has 466 residents. At $19,500, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $52,672.

From 2019 to 2023, Gauley Bridge's population declined 45.7% from 858 to 466, while its median home value rose 8.8% from $65,800 to $71,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 466
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $19,500
Median home value: $71,600
Median gross rent: $441
Housing units: 310
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

858466

Median household income

$45,953$19,500

Median home value

$65,800$71,600

Median gross rent

$665$441

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	858	$45,953	$65,800	$665
2020	646	$27,313	$65,800	$607
2021	623	$25,750	$67,100	$628
2022	471	$16,786	$72,700	—
2023	466	$19,500	$71,600	$441

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.7%
5 to 17	67	14.4%
18 to 24	23	4.9%
25 to 34	99	21.2%
35 to 44	19	4.1%
45 to 54	59	12.7%
55 to 64	68	14.6%
65 to 74	64	13.7%
75 and over	45	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	466	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's14.1%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	24.9%
High school graduate	148	41.8%
Some college or associate's	50	14.1%
Bachelor's degree	49	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	19	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone95.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	140	95.9%
Carpooled	6	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	49	33.6%
30 to 44 min	64	43.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	33	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 39.1% (179 of 458)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	53.7%
Nonfamily households	99	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	69.0%
Vacant	96	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	58.9%
Renter-occupied	88	41.1%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	78.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	12.9%
5 to 19 units	10	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5430364
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.1668, -81.2096