Upshur County, West Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,758
Median household income: $51,859
Median home value: $160,700

Upshur County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 23,758. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,859 is below the West Virginia median ($57,917).

From 2019 to 2023, Upshur County's population declined 3.0% from 24,502 to 23,758, while its median household income rose 28.6% from $40,322 to $51,859.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 71.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,758
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,859
Median home value: $160,700
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 11,237
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,50223,758

Median household income

$40,322$51,859

Median home value

$119,000$160,700

Median gross rent

$699$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,502	$40,322	$119,000	$699
2020	24,451	$40,802	$118,400	$710
2021	23,965	$44,470	$131,400	$701
2022	23,875	$49,663	$153,600	$744
2023	23,758	$51,859	$160,700	$799

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,214	5.1%
5 to 17	3,729	15.7%
18 to 24	2,443	10.3%
25 to 34	2,568	10.8%
35 to 44	2,628	11.1%
45 to 54	2,807	11.8%
55 to 64	3,303	13.9%
65 to 74	2,984	12.6%
75 and over	2,082	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,893	92.2%
Black or African American	308	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	68	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	236	1.0%
Two or more races	903	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	333	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,894	11.6%
High school graduate	8,436	51.5%
Some college or associate's	3,188	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,591	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,263	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,179	80.9%
Carpooled	295	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	252	2.8%
Bicycle	35	0.4%
Worked from home	857	9.7%
Other means	251	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,547	31.8%
15 to 29 min	2,565	32.0%
30 to 44 min	1,423	17.8%
45 to 59 min	726	9.1%
60+ min	751	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 18.3% (4,093 of 22,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,060	63.2%
Nonfamily households	3,528	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,588	85.3%
Vacant	1,649	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,640	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,948	20.3%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,990	71.1%
1-unit, attached	40	0.4%
2 to 4 units	206	1.8%
5 to 19 units	207	1.8%
20 or more units	178	1.6%
Mobile home & other	2,616	23.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 54097
State: West Virginia
Land area: 355 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 38.9025, -80.2316