Pendleton County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,111
Median household income: $61,738
Median home value: $178,600

Home to 6,111 residents, Pendleton County is one of West Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,738 runs above the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Pendleton County's population declined 12.7% from 7,001 to 6,111, while its median household income rose 45.9% from $42,312 to $61,738.

The median gross rent is $754. 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,111
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,738
Median home value: $178,600
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 3,708
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0016,111

Median household income

$42,312$61,738

Median home value

$122,800$178,600

Median gross rent

$513$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,001	$42,312	$122,800	$513
2020	6,968	$46,358	$130,000	$526
2021	6,249	$46,506	$135,600	$586
2022	6,156	$52,458	$169,200	$666
2023	6,111	$61,738	$178,600	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	4.8%
5 to 17	857	14.0%
18 to 24	397	6.5%
25 to 34	483	7.9%
35 to 44	644	10.5%
45 to 54	664	10.9%
55 to 64	990	16.2%
65 to 74	965	15.8%
75 and over	815	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,792	94.8%
Black or African American	131	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	586	12.8%
High school graduate	2,245	49.2%
Some college or associate's	797	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	654	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	279	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,044	84.6%
Carpooled	119	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	2.3%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	187	7.7%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	610	27.4%
15 to 29 min	639	28.7%
30 to 44 min	421	18.9%
45 to 59 min	261	11.7%
60+ min	298	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 16.3% (982 of 6,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,603	69.7%
Nonfamily households	696	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,299	62.0%
Vacant	1,409	38.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,896	82.5%
Renter-occupied	403	17.5%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,079	83.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	1.9%
5 to 19 units	46	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	514	13.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54071
State: West Virginia
Land area: 696 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.6745, -79.3406