Sand Fork

Population: 93
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $119,200

Sand Fork, a community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, has 93 residents. The median household income of $52,500 is in line with the Gilmer County median ($50,991).

From 2019 to 2023, Sand Fork's population declined 53.0% from 198 to 93, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $82,500 to $119,200.

28.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $119,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 56
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19893

Median household income

$52,857$52,500

Median home value

$82,500$119,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	198	$52,857	$82,500
2020	143	$52,857	$102,100
2021	159	$47,361	$104,200
2022	112	$51,154	—
2023	93	$52,500	$119,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	26	28.0%
18 to 24	8	8.6%
25 to 34	9	9.7%
35 to 44	17	18.3%
45 to 54	7	7.5%
55 to 64	17	18.3%
65 to 74	4	4.3%
75 and over	5	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	95.7%
Black or African American	2	2.2%
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	2	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's10.2%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	18.6%
High school graduate	26	44.1%
Some college or associate's	6	10.2%
Bachelor's degree	16	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 92 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	67.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	32.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	1	4.8%
30 to 44 min	9	42.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	52.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 28.0% (26 of 93)

	Count	Share
Family households	24	66.7%
Nonfamily households	12	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	64.3%
Vacant	20	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	86.1%
Renter-occupied	5	13.9%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5471620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.9155, -80.7465