Wardensville

Population: 346
Median household income: $38,889
Median home value: $184,400

Wardensville is a community in Hardy County, West Virginia, home to 346 residents. Its median household income of $38,889 runs below the Hardy County figure of $49,302.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wardensville's population grew 8.1% from 320 to 346, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $154,200 to $184,400.

12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 346
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $38,889
Median home value: $184,400
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

320346

Median household income

$46,813$38,889

Median home value

$154,200$184,400

Median gross rent

$710$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	320	$46,813	$154,200	$710
2020	434	$42,500	$163,500	$659
2021	381	$40,543	$166,700	$700
2022	379	$39,688	$165,600	$542
2023	346	$38,889	$184,400	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over18.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.2%
5 to 17	45	13.0%
18 to 24	28	8.1%
25 to 34	32	9.2%
35 to 44	51	14.7%
45 to 54	35	10.1%
55 to 64	53	15.3%
65 to 74	26	7.5%
75 and over	65	18.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	337	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	15.6%
High school graduate	137	52.3%
Some college or associate's	52	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	81.2%
Carpooled	12	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	8.0%
Bicycle	1	0.7%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	31.6%
15 to 29 min	26	19.1%
30 to 44 min	20	14.7%
45 to 59 min	22	16.2%
60+ min	25	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 21.2% (73 of 345)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	48.1%
Nonfamily households	83	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	90.4%
Vacant	17	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	102	63.7%
Renter-occupied	58	36.3%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	131	74.0%
1-unit, attached	4	2.3%
2 to 4 units	19	10.7%
5 to 19 units	22	12.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5484580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0788, -78.5903