Tyler County, West Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,181
Median household income: $58,293
Median home value: $112,100

Home to 8,181 residents, Tyler County is one of West Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,293, its median household income sits in line with West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Tyler County's population declined 7.2% from 8,811 to 8,181, while its median household income rose 35.3% from $43,087 to $58,293.

The typical home was built around 1968. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,181
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,293
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 4,144
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8118,181

Median household income

$43,087$58,293

Median home value

$96,300$112,100

Median gross rent

$664$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,811	$43,087	$96,300	$664
2020	8,736	$47,598	$90,900	$651
2021	8,397	$50,601	$96,000	$663
2022	8,336	$59,167	$109,800	$642
2023	8,181	$58,293	$112,100	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	395	4.8%
5 to 17	1,195	14.6%
18 to 24	545	6.7%
25 to 34	796	9.7%
35 to 44	848	10.4%
45 to 54	1,164	14.2%
55 to 64	1,292	15.8%
65 to 74	1,151	14.1%
75 and over	795	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,833	95.7%
Black or African American	58	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	206	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	509	8.4%
High school graduate	2,881	47.7%
Some college or associate's	1,709	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	626	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	321	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,365	84.3%
Carpooled	244	8.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	94	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	2.2%
Other means	38	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	586	21.4%
15 to 29 min	766	27.9%
30 to 44 min	694	25.3%
45 to 59 min	310	11.3%
60+ min	386	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 17.7% (1,426 of 8,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,877	59.6%
Nonfamily households	1,274	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,151	76.0%
Vacant	993	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,733	86.7%
Renter-occupied	418	13.3%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,278	79.1%
1-unit, attached	76	1.8%
2 to 4 units	67	1.6%
5 to 19 units	87	2.1%
20 or more units	28	0.7%
Mobile home & other	608	14.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 54095
State: West Virginia
Land area: 256 sq mi
Water area: 4.39 sq mi
Center point: 39.4656, -80.8772