Wetzel County, West Virginia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,233
Median household income: $53,341
Median home value: $102,800

Home to 14,233 residents, Wetzel County is one of West Virginia's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,341, its median household income sits below West Virginia's $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Wetzel County's population declined 7.8% from 15,436 to 14,233, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $43,107 to $53,341.

The typical home was built around 1963. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,233
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,341
Median home value: $102,800
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 7,302
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,43614,233

Median household income

$43,107$53,341

Median home value

$103,600$102,800

Median gross rent

$703$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,436	$43,107	$103,600	$703
2020	15,291	$44,539	$97,000	$705
2021	14,629	$47,611	$100,100	$753
2022	14,431	$50,715	$106,100	$701
2023	14,233	$53,341	$102,800	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	819	5.8%
5 to 17	2,217	15.6%
18 to 24	1,046	7.3%
25 to 34	1,516	10.7%
35 to 44	1,471	10.3%
45 to 54	1,807	12.7%
55 to 64	2,120	14.9%
65 to 74	1,798	12.6%
75 and over	1,439	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,391	94.1%
Black or African American	66	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.4%
Two or more races	444	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,024	10.1%
High school graduate	4,931	48.6%
Some college or associate's	2,825	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	857	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	514	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,140	82.9%
Carpooled	387	7.7%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	194	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	2.4%
Other means	148	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,599	32.8%
15 to 29 min	1,225	25.1%
30 to 44 min	802	16.5%
45 to 59 min	522	10.7%
60+ min	726	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 16.6% (2,303 of 13,847)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,623	61.1%
Nonfamily households	2,302	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,925	81.1%
Vacant	1,377	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,881	82.4%
Renter-occupied	1,044	17.6%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,447	74.6%
1-unit, attached	35	0.5%
2 to 4 units	321	4.4%
5 to 19 units	144	2.0%
20 or more units	144	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,211	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 54103
State: West Virginia
Land area: 358 sq mi
Water area: 3.26 sq mi
Center point: 39.5982, -80.6354