Monroe County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,401
Median household income: $54,508
Median home value: $146,100

Monroe County, West Virginia counts 12,401 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,508 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe County's population declined 7.5% from 13,401 to 12,401, while its median household income rose 41.4% from $38,540 to $54,508.

The typical home was built around 1978. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,401
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,508
Median home value: $146,100
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 6,263
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,40112,401

Median household income

$38,540$54,508

Median home value

$107,900$146,100

Median gross rent

$626$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,401	$38,540	$107,900	$626
2020	13,344	$44,828	$115,300	$620
2021	12,492	$47,417	$123,300	$625
2022	12,438	$52,392	$138,400	$658
2023	12,401	$54,508	$146,100	$677

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	675	5.4%
5 to 17	1,893	15.3%
18 to 24	804	6.5%
25 to 34	1,208	9.7%
35 to 44	1,294	10.4%
45 to 54	1,558	12.6%
55 to 64	1,886	15.2%
65 to 74	1,757	14.2%
75 and over	1,326	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,857	95.6%
Black or African American	161	1.3%
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	283	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,097	12.1%
High school graduate	4,483	49.7%
Some college or associate's	2,056	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	888	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	505	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,468	80.3%
Carpooled	546	12.6%
Public transit	39	0.9%
Walked	33	0.8%
Bicycle	54	1.3%
Worked from home	136	3.2%
Other means	41	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	612	14.6%
15 to 29 min	1,011	24.2%
30 to 44 min	1,164	27.8%
45 to 59 min	426	10.2%
60+ min	968	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 15.7% (1,929 of 12,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,062	64.7%
Nonfamily households	1,674	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,736	75.6%
Vacant	1,527	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,914	82.6%
Renter-occupied	822	17.4%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,042	80.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.2%
2 to 4 units	74	1.2%
5 to 19 units	52	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,085	17.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 54063
State: West Virginia
Land area: 473 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.5541, -80.5503