Sophia

Population: 1,654
Median household income: $34,498
Median home value: $112,900

Sophia, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, has 1,654 residents. At $34,498, its median household income sits below Raleigh County's $52,055.

From 2019 to 2023, Sophia's population grew 49.1% from 1,109 to 1,654, while its median home value rose 48.6% from $76,000 to $112,900.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $782.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,654
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $34,498
Median home value: $112,900
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 788
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1091,654

Median household income

$26,955$34,498

Median home value

$76,000$112,900

Median gross rent

$690$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,109	$26,955	$76,000	$690
2020	1,164	$28,255	$89,300	$558
2021	1,242	$28,462	$100,000	$531
2022	1,730	$33,372	$108,400	$732
2023	1,654	$34,498	$112,900	$782

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.4%
5 to 17	181	10.9%
18 to 24	225	13.6%
25 to 34	161	9.7%
35 to 44	143	8.6%
45 to 54	210	12.7%
55 to 64	282	17.0%
65 to 74	168	10.2%
75 and over	195	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,580	95.5%
Black or African American	69	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.1%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	291	25.1%
High school graduate	347	29.9%
Some college or associate's	426	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	450	86.7%
Carpooled	28	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	6.4%
Other means	8	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	29.2%
15 to 29 min	185	38.1%
30 to 44 min	51	10.5%
45 to 59 min	47	9.7%
60+ min	61	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 25.6% (413 of 1,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	500	69.9%
Nonfamily households	215	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	90.7%
Vacant	73	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	456	63.8%
Renter-occupied	259	36.2%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	700	88.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	3.0%
5 to 19 units	33	4.2%
20 or more units	26	3.3%
Mobile home & other	5	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5475172
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7073, -81.2536