Monongalia County, West Virginia

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 106,520
Median household income: $62,704
Median home value: $254,200

Home to 106,520 residents, Monongalia County is one of West Virginia's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,704 is above the West Virginia median ($57,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monongalia County's population held roughly steady from 105,474 to 106,520, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $52,455 to $62,704.

The median gross rent is $943. 47.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 106,520
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,704
Median home value: $254,200
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 49,795
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

105,474106,520

Median household income

$52,455$62,704

Median home value

$204,400$254,200

Median gross rent

$834$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	105,474	$52,455	$204,400	$834
2020	106,196	$54,198	$212,300	$845
2021	105,695	$56,466	$221,600	$868
2022	105,988	$60,893	$242,100	$929
2023	106,520	$62,704	$254,200	$943

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 2421.9%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,806	4.5%
5 to 17	12,427	11.7%
18 to 24	23,371	21.9%
25 to 34	16,340	15.3%
35 to 44	13,675	12.8%
45 to 54	10,878	10.2%
55 to 64	11,017	10.3%
65 to 74	8,810	8.3%
75 and over	5,196	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	91,776	86.2%
Black or African American	3,735	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.0%
Asian	3,745	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	776	0.7%
Two or more races	3,143	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,298	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree26.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,931	6.0%
High school graduate	16,750	25.4%
Some college or associate's	13,637	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	14,422	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17,176	26.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38,868	72.2%
Carpooled	4,358	8.1%
Public transit	721	1.3%
Walked	2,728	5.1%
Bicycle	97	0.2%
Worked from home	6,322	11.7%
Other means	734	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,122	33.9%
15 to 29 min	19,568	41.2%
30 to 44 min	6,846	14.4%
45 to 59 min	2,493	5.2%
60+ min	2,477	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 20.5% (20,538 of 100,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,315	52.6%
Nonfamily households	21,046	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44,361	89.1%
Vacant	5,434	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,547	57.6%
Renter-occupied	18,814	42.4%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units14.5%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,019	50.2%
1-unit, attached	3,519	7.1%
2 to 4 units	5,074	10.2%
5 to 19 units	7,223	14.5%
20 or more units	4,762	9.6%
Mobile home & other	4,198	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 54061
State: West Virginia
Land area: 360 sq mi
Water area: 5.79 sq mi
Center point: 39.6336, -80.0591