Nicholas County, West Virginia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,446
Median household income: $49,280
Median home value: $114,200

Home to 24,446 residents, Nicholas County is one of West Virginia's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,280 is below the West Virginia median ($57,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nicholas County's population declined 2.5% from 25,078 to 24,446, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $40,086 to $49,280.

The typical home was built around 1980. 17.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,446
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,280
Median home value: $114,200
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 12,540
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,07824,446

Median household income

$40,086$49,280

Median home value

$95,100$114,200

Median gross rent

$601$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,078	$40,086	$95,100	$601
2020	24,857	$40,318	$95,800	$613
2021	24,770	$42,946	$93,700	$588
2022	24,624	$48,826	$110,600	$664
2023	24,446	$49,280	$114,200	$669

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,121	4.6%
5 to 17	3,927	16.1%
18 to 24	1,470	6.0%
25 to 34	2,542	10.4%
35 to 44	2,845	11.6%
45 to 54	3,138	12.8%
55 to 64	3,644	14.9%
65 to 74	3,472	14.2%
75 and over	2,287	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,588	96.5%
Black or African American	74	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	134	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.0%
Two or more races	499	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,146	12.0%
High school graduate	7,782	43.4%
Some college or associate's	4,586	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,872	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,542	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,244	84.7%
Carpooled	694	8.1%
Public transit	115	1.3%
Walked	88	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	325	3.8%
Other means	87	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,162	26.3%
15 to 29 min	2,739	33.3%
30 to 44 min	1,291	15.7%
45 to 59 min	575	7.0%
60+ min	1,461	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 17.8% (4,323 of 24,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,225	64.9%
Nonfamily households	3,370	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,595	76.5%
Vacant	2,945	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,894	82.3%
Renter-occupied	1,701	17.7%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,180	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	215	1.7%
5 to 19 units	290	2.3%
20 or more units	134	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,721	21.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54067
State: West Virginia
Land area: 647 sq mi
Water area: 7.48 sq mi
Center point: 38.2914, -80.7975