Kimball

Population: 219
Median home value: $30,000

Kimball is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to 219 residents. At $30,000, its median home value sits below McDowell County's $49,200.

From 2019 to 2023, Kimball's population grew 69.8% from 129 to 219.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 48.9% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 59.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 219
Median age: 63.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $30,000
Median gross rent: $605
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 19.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 18.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

129219

Median household income

$42,250$2,499

Median gross rent

$560$605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	129	$42,250	—	—
2020	121	$48,750	—	—
2021	159	$47,500	—	—
2022	281	$2,499	—	$560
2023	219	—	$30,000	$605

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7448.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	19	8.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	31	14.2%
35 to 44	14	6.4%
45 to 54	19	8.7%
55 to 64	29	13.2%
65 to 74	107	48.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82	37.4%
Black or African American	130	59.4%
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	7	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate80.5%

Some college or associate's18.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.5%
High school graduate	161	80.5%
Some college or associate's	36	18.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	60.3%
Carpooled	10	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	23.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	12.5%
15 to 29 min	15	31.3%
30 to 44 min	19	39.6%
45 to 59 min	6	12.5%
60+ min	2	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 51.6% (113 of 219)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	33.8%
Nonfamily households	90	66.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	54.4%
Vacant	114	45.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	19.1%
Renter-occupied	110	80.9%

1-unit, detached39.2%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units38.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	39.2%
1-unit, attached	32	12.8%
2 to 4 units	95	38.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	3.6%
Mobile home & other	16	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5443780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4200, -81.5149