Brooke County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,805
Rank #1,783 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,316 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,517 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,544 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$141,500 −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,370 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4% −30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,447 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,610 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
23.4% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.9%45.9%68.8%91.7%92.4%4.0%1.5%1.4%0.7%0.0%0.0%

About Brooke County, West Virginia

Brooke County, West Virginia has a total population of 21,805, making it the 1,783rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brooke County is 46.6 years, which is 19.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brooke County is $54,316, which ranks #2,517 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Brooke County is $141,500, 49.8% below the national median. Renters in Brooke County pay a median gross rent of $645 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brooke County, 23.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Brooke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Brooke 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.