Beckley

Population: 16,977
Median household income: $39,939
Median home value: $148,800

Beckley is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to 16,977 residents. At $39,939, its median household income sits below Raleigh County's $52,055.

Between 2019 and 2023, Beckley's population grew 3.2% from 16,452 to 16,977, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $110,000 to $148,800.

The typical home was built around 1958. 27.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,977
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,939
Median home value: $148,800
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 8,822
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,45216,977

Median household income

$39,455$39,939

Median home value

$110,000$148,800

Median gross rent

$685$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,452	$39,455	$110,000	$685
2020	16,240	$42,972	$109,300	$806
2021	17,261	$39,845	$110,600	$765
2022	17,132	$41,277	$135,100	$862
2023	16,977	$39,939	$148,800	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,158	6.8%
5 to 17	2,869	16.9%
18 to 24	1,545	9.1%
25 to 34	2,156	12.7%
35 to 44	1,992	11.7%
45 to 54	1,500	8.8%
55 to 64	2,066	12.2%
65 to 74	2,482	14.6%
75 and over	1,209	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,114	71.4%
Black or African American	2,546	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	498	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	1,323	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	467	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,170	10.3%
High school graduate	3,602	31.6%
Some college or associate's	3,681	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,788	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,164	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,201	82.0%
Carpooled	543	8.6%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	160	2.5%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	205	3.2%
Other means	222	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,890	47.1%
15 to 29 min	2,219	36.1%
30 to 44 min	433	7.1%
45 to 59 min	146	2.4%
60+ min	451	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 27.0% (4,377 of 16,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,041	56.1%
Nonfamily households	3,167	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,208	81.7%
Vacant	1,614	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,837	53.2%
Renter-occupied	3,371	46.8%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,660	75.5%
1-unit, attached	283	3.2%
2 to 4 units	423	4.8%
5 to 19 units	610	6.9%
20 or more units	818	9.3%
Mobile home & other	28	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5405332
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7731, -81.1616