Craigsville

Population: 1,584
Median household income: $28,718
Median home value: $95,300

Craigsville, a community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, has 1,584 residents. Its median household income of $28,718 runs below the Nicholas County figure of $49,280.

Between 2019 and 2023, Craigsville's population declined 33.3% from 2,375 to 1,584, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $68,400 to $95,300.

82.8% of workers drive to work alone. 59.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,584
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $28,718
Median home value: $95,300
Median gross rent: $607
Housing units: 961
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3751,584

Median household income

$42,333$28,718

Median home value

$68,400$95,300

Median gross rent

$436$607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,375	$42,333	$68,400	$436
2020	2,090	$36,628	$69,900	$514
2021	2,190	$43,202	$82,500	$557
2022	2,051	$34,375	$108,800	$554
2023	1,584	$28,718	$95,300	$607

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7424.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	7.4%
5 to 17	113	7.1%
18 to 24	103	6.5%
25 to 34	101	6.4%
35 to 44	120	7.6%
45 to 54	144	9.1%
55 to 64	385	24.3%
65 to 74	389	24.6%
75 and over	112	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,489	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	15.0%
High school graduate	602	48.1%
Some college or associate's	249	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	84	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	128	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	352	82.8%
Carpooled	32	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	246	64.1%
15 to 29 min	63	16.4%
30 to 44 min	18	4.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	57	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 19.6% (311 of 1,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	404	48.2%
Nonfamily households	434	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	838	87.2%
Vacant	123	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	562	67.1%
Renter-occupied	276	32.9%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units20.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	568	59.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	2.4%
5 to 19 units	196	20.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	174	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5418604
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.3223, -80.6469