Big Chimney

Population: 497
Median household income: $72,740
Median home value: $216,500

Located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Big Chimney is a community with a population of 497. The median household income of $72,740 is above the Kanawha County median ($58,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Chimney's population grew 7.3% from 463 to 497, while its median home value rose 127.2% from $95,300 to $216,500.

74.8% of workers drive to work alone. 87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 497
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,740
Median home value: $216,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 315
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

463497

Median household income

$44,896$72,740

Median home value

$95,300$216,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	463	$44,896	$95,300
2020	484	$35,391	$128,600
2021	446	$45,652	$147,700
2022	412	$70,024	$179,300
2023	497	$72,740	$216,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5425.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7422.5%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	28	5.6%
18 to 24	52	10.5%
25 to 34	24	4.8%
35 to 44	23	4.6%
45 to 54	125	25.2%
55 to 64	79	15.9%
65 to 74	112	22.5%
75 and over	54	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	497	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 diploma6.7%

High school graduate58.0%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.7%
High school graduate	242	58.0%
Some college or associate's	77	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	46	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	74.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	25.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	48.7%
15 to 29 min	56	36.4%
30 to 44 min	23	14.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 20.9% (104 of 497)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	59.3%
Nonfamily households	105	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	81.9%
Vacant	57	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	84.1%
Renter-occupied	41	15.9%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	274	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	29	9.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5407204
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.4152, -81.5318