Braxton County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,208
Rank #2,339 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,331 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,753 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.4% +62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,706 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,900 −58.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,714 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4% −57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,898 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +75.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,056 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
14.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.8%49.1%65.5%81.9%86.5%12.1%0.6%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Braxton County, West Virginia

Braxton County, West Virginia has a total population of 12,208, making it the 2,339th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Braxton County is 46.6 years, which is 19.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Braxton County is $50,331, which ranks #2,753 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Braxton County is $117,900, 58.2% below the national median. Renters in Braxton County pay a median gross rent of $606 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Braxton County, 14.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.4 min.

Braxton County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (12.1%).

All data for Braxton 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.