Scarbro

In Fayette County, West Virginia.

Population: 178

Located in Fayette County, West Virginia, Scarbro is a community with a population of 178.

From 2019 to 2023, Scarbro's population declined 76.5% from 758 to 178.

29.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 31.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

758178

Median home value

$65,000$127,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	758	—	$65,000
2020	508	$37,500	$89,500
2021	353	—	$132,500
2022	250	—	$127,200
2023	178	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 527.0%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 7427.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	27.0%
5 to 17	3	1.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	32	18.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	21	11.8%
55 to 64	13	7.3%
65 to 74	49	27.5%
75 and over	12	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	70.8%
Black or African American	52	29.2%
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 diploma2.4%

High school graduate53.5%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.4%
High school graduate	68	53.5%
Some college or associate's	44	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	9.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	22	51.2%
15 to 29 min	21	48.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 29.2% (52 of 178)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	76.8%
Nonfamily households	13	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	65.9%
Vacant	29	34.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	92.9%
Renter-occupied	4	7.1%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	88.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5472292
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9511, -81.1706