Brush Fork

Population: 1,213
Median household income: $51,364
Median home value: $59,200

Brush Fork is a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to 1,213 residents. At $51,364, its median household income sits above Mercer County's $47,799.

From 2019 to 2023, Brush Fork's population held roughly steady from 1,214 to 1,213, while its median home value fell 2.0% from $60,400 to $59,200.

50.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,213
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,364
Median home value: $59,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 523
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2141,213

Median household income

$31,780$51,364

Median home value

$60,400$59,200

Median gross rent

$729$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,214	$31,780	$60,400	$729
2020	1,025	$34,519	$73,700	$737
2021	883	$33,911	$55,800	$781
2022	1,150	$44,493	$67,300	—
2023	1,213	$51,364	$59,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	0.8%
5 to 17	319	26.3%
18 to 24	162	13.4%
25 to 34	42	3.5%
35 to 44	102	8.4%
45 to 54	193	15.9%
55 to 64	127	10.5%
65 to 74	165	13.6%
75 and over	93	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,213	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 diploma13.6%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	13.6%
High school graduate	284	39.3%
Some college or associate's	194	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	102	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	44	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone95.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	394	95.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.7%
Other means	8	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	48.8%
15 to 29 min	157	39.1%
30 to 44 min	35	8.7%
45 to 59 min	14	3.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 20.4% (248 of 1,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	77.2%
Nonfamily households	98	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	430	82.2%
Vacant	93	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	93.5%
Renter-occupied	28	6.5%

1-unit, detached50.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	50.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	261	49.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5410948
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2773, -81.2392