Coal Fork

Population: 1,414
Median household income: $64,053
Median home value: $101,900

Located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Coal Fork is a community with a population of 1,414. At $64,053, its median household income sits above Kanawha County's $58,887.

From 2019 to 2023, Coal Fork's population grew 22.2% from 1,157 to 1,414, while its median home value rose 29.8% from $78,500 to $101,900.

The median gross rent is $1,023. 12.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,414
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,053
Median home value: $101,900
Median gross rent: $1,023
Housing units: 662
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 31.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1571,414

Median household income

$46,188$64,053

Median home value

$78,500$101,900

Median gross rent

$1,054$1,023

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,157	$46,188	$78,500	$1,054
2020	1,547	$53,179	$71,800	$1,018
2021	1,490	$56,363	$63,000	$1,161
2022	1,278	$60,534	$61,200	—
2023	1,414	$64,053	$101,900	$1,023

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5427.4%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.0%
5 to 17	224	15.8%
18 to 24	15	1.1%
25 to 34	243	17.2%
35 to 44	64	4.5%
45 to 54	388	27.4%
55 to 64	134	9.5%
65 to 74	204	14.4%
75 and over	128	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,307	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate61.8%

Some college or associate's12.7%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	12.7%
High school graduate	717	61.8%
Some college or associate's	148	12.7%
Bachelor's degree	82	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	66	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	465	95.7%
Carpooled	19	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	22.8%
15 to 29 min	273	56.2%
30 to 44 min	49	10.1%
45 to 59 min	16	3.3%
60+ min	37	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.6% (122 of 1,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	397	70.5%
Nonfamily households	166	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	85.0%
Vacant	99	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	490	87.0%
Renter-occupied	73	13.0%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	76.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	136	20.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5416612
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.3281, -81.5235