Fort Ashby

Population: 1,011
Median home value: $215,400

Fort Ashby is a community in Mineral County, West Virginia, home to 1,011 residents. Its median home value of $215,400 runs above the Mineral County figure of $180,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Ashby's population declined 26.2% from 1,369 to 1,011, while its median home value rose 42.5% from $151,200 to $215,400.

20.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,011
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $215,400
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3691,011

Median household income

$55,197$41,992

Median home value

$151,200$215,400

Median gross rent

$728$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,369	$55,197	$151,200	$728
2020	1,163	$39,375	$132,200	$736
2021	1,366	$58,194	$123,500	$657
2022	1,174	$41,992	$152,400	$733
2023	1,011	—	$215,400	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over20.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	4.6%
5 to 17	93	9.2%
18 to 24	150	14.8%
25 to 34	88	8.7%
35 to 44	36	3.6%
45 to 54	169	16.7%
55 to 64	113	11.2%
65 to 74	106	10.5%
75 and over	209	20.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	996	98.5%
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)	15	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate57.6%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	8.9%
High school graduate	415	57.6%
Some college or associate's	153	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	48	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	41	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	398	94.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	23.1%
15 to 29 min	274	68.8%
30 to 44 min	12	3.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 20.4% (191 of 937)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	52.8%
Nonfamily households	225	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	477	85.6%
Vacant	80	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	82.8%
Renter-occupied	82	17.2%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	390	70.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	27.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5428444
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.4924, -78.7722