Kingwood

Population: 2,980
Median household income: $67,411
Median home value: $162,700

Located in Preston County, West Virginia, Kingwood is a community with a population of 2,980. At $67,411, its median household income sits above Preston County's $61,373.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingwood's population declined 2.5% from 3,056 to 2,980, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $132,000 to $162,700.

79.8% of workers drive to work alone. 65.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,980
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,411
Median home value: $162,700
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 1,527
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0562,980

Median household income

$53,116$67,411

Median home value

$132,000$162,700

Median gross rent

$563$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,056	$53,116	$132,000	$563
2020	3,067	$54,190	$127,500	$579
2021	3,091	$64,850	$143,600	$580
2022	2,997	$74,961	$162,800	$633
2023	2,980	$67,411	$162,700	$636

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	5.6%
5 to 17	468	15.7%
18 to 24	209	7.0%
25 to 34	381	12.8%
35 to 44	318	10.7%
45 to 54	453	15.2%
55 to 64	323	10.8%
65 to 74	338	11.3%
75 and over	324	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,834	95.1%
Black or African American	74	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	42	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	6.9%
High school graduate	937	43.8%
Some college or associate's	374	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	304	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	374	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,029	79.8%
Carpooled	183	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	567	45.1%
15 to 29 min	202	16.1%
30 to 44 min	172	13.7%
45 to 59 min	88	7.0%
60+ min	228	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 15.4% (442 of 2,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	771	60.7%
Nonfamily households	500	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,271	83.2%
Vacant	256	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	827	65.1%
Renter-occupied	444	34.9%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	997	65.3%
1-unit, attached	42	2.8%
2 to 4 units	80	5.2%
5 to 19 units	280	18.3%
20 or more units	75	4.9%
Mobile home & other	53	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5444044
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4720, -79.6822