Gilmer County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,376
Median household income: $50,991
Median home value: $83,300

Home to 7,376 residents, Gilmer County is one of West Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,991, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilmer County's population declined 8.3% from 8,041 to 7,376, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $42,636 to $50,991.

The median resident is 40.7 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 15.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,376
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,991
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 3,118
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0417,376

Median household income

$42,636$50,991

Median home value

$93,300$83,300

Median gross rent

$584$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,041	$42,636	$93,300	$584
2020	7,970	$42,883	$79,900	$597
2021	7,516	$45,870	$82,000	$652
2022	7,444	$51,552	$89,800	$670
2023	7,376	$50,991	$83,300	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	3.7%
5 to 17	890	12.1%
18 to 24	866	11.7%
25 to 34	936	12.7%
35 to 44	1,126	15.3%
45 to 54	1,011	13.7%
55 to 64	956	13.0%
65 to 74	757	10.3%
75 and over	558	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,837	79.1%
Black or African American	1,053	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.8%
Two or more races	138	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	990	18.5%
High school graduate	2,530	47.3%
Some college or associate's	762	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	642	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	420	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,471	73.8%
Carpooled	309	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	116	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	2.8%
Other means	43	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	724	37.3%
15 to 29 min	410	21.1%
30 to 44 min	142	7.3%
45 to 59 min	135	7.0%
60+ min	528	27.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 12.9% (684 of 5,297)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,504	67.5%
Nonfamily households	724	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,228	71.5%
Vacant	890	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,703	76.4%
Renter-occupied	525	23.6%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other27.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,162	69.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	48	1.5%
5 to 19 units	57	1.8%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	845	27.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 54021
State: West Virginia
Land area: 339 sq mi
Water area: 1.58 sq mi
Center point: 38.9159, -80.8494