Tucker County, West Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,698
Median household income: $53,475
Median home value: $144,700

Home to 6,698 residents, Tucker County is one of West Virginia's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,475 is below the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Tucker County's population declined 4.1% from 6,982 to 6,698, while its median household income rose 8.9% from $49,118 to $53,475.

24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,698
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,475
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 4,665
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9826,698

Median household income

$49,118$53,475

Median home value

$121,600$144,700

Median gross rent

$552$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,982	$49,118	$121,600	$552
2020	6,943	$47,527	$126,700	$581
2021	6,822	$49,808	$137,300	$630
2022	6,747	$54,053	$141,100	$783
2023	6,698	$53,475	$144,700	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	3.7%
5 to 17	717	10.7%
18 to 24	395	5.9%
25 to 34	693	10.3%
35 to 44	748	11.2%
45 to 54	894	13.3%
55 to 64	1,151	17.2%
65 to 74	1,067	15.9%
75 and over	787	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,499	97.0%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	162	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	593	11.1%
High school graduate	2,161	40.5%
Some college or associate's	1,294	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	652	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	640	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,074	71.4%
Carpooled	404	13.9%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	103	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	311	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	759	29.2%
15 to 29 min	713	27.5%
30 to 44 min	514	19.8%
45 to 59 min	297	11.4%
60+ min	312	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.2% (859 of 6,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,796	62.9%
Nonfamily households	1,059	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,855	61.2%
Vacant	1,810	38.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,325	81.4%
Renter-occupied	530	18.6%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,862	82.8%
1-unit, attached	59	1.3%
2 to 4 units	105	2.3%
5 to 19 units	216	4.6%
20 or more units	33	0.7%
Mobile home & other	390	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 54093
State: West Virginia
Land area: 419 sq mi
Water area: 2.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.1112, -79.5600