Berkeley County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
129,514
Rank #509 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,815 +7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #546 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,038 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$266,300 −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #805 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,208 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,807 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
25.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%61.8%77.2%79.7%7.1%6.4%5.0%1.0%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Berkeley County, West Virginia

Berkeley County, West Virginia has a total population of 129,514, making it the 509th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Berkeley County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Berkeley County is $80,815, which ranks #546 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Berkeley County is $266,300, 5.5% below the national median. Renters in Berkeley County pay a median gross rent of $1,233 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Berkeley County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Berkeley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.4%).

All data for Berkeley County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.