Pleasants County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,572
Median household income: $61,038
Median home value: $129,300

Home to 7,572 residents, Pleasants County is one of West Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,038, its median household income sits above West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Pleasants County's population grew 1.2% from 7,482 to 7,572, while its median household income rose 7.4% from $56,838 to $61,038.

Households average 2.54 people. The median gross rent is $700.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,572
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,038
Median home value: $129,300
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 3,218
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4827,572

Median household income

$56,838$61,038

Median home value

$106,600$129,300

Median gross rent

$572$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,482	$56,838	$106,600	$572
2020	7,457	$55,508	$110,500	$502
2021	7,623	$58,433	$117,100	$580
2022	7,622	$59,666	$121,100	$640
2023	7,572	$61,038	$129,300	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	362	4.8%
5 to 17	1,124	14.8%
18 to 24	600	7.9%
25 to 34	922	12.2%
35 to 44	935	12.3%
45 to 54	1,094	14.4%
55 to 64	1,132	14.9%
65 to 74	831	11.0%
75 and over	572	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,168	94.7%
Black or African American	35	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	234	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	651	11.9%
High school graduate	2,424	44.2%
Some college or associate's	1,608	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	421	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	382	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,555	81.7%
Carpooled	219	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	326	10.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	21.6%
15 to 29 min	847	30.3%
30 to 44 min	861	30.8%
45 to 59 min	311	11.1%
60+ min	176	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 8.0% (565 of 7,060)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,918	69.0%
Nonfamily households	861	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,779	86.4%
Vacant	439	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,288	82.3%
Renter-occupied	491	17.7%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,249	69.9%
1-unit, attached	39	1.2%
2 to 4 units	169	5.3%
5 to 19 units	76	2.4%
20 or more units	11	0.3%
Mobile home & other	674	20.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54073
State: West Virginia
Land area: 130 sq mi
Water area: 4.43 sq mi
Center point: 39.3681, -81.1612