Calhoun County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,048
Rank #2,806 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$43,980 −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,991 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.9% +160.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,119 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,500 −64.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,972 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.1% −70.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,178 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.9% +68.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,021 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

87.1% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
10.1% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%33.1%49.6%66.1%82.7%95.6%2.9%0.7%0.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Calhoun County, West Virginia

Calhoun County, West Virginia has a total population of 6,048, making it the 2,806th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Calhoun County is 48.6 years, which is 24.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Calhoun County is $43,980, which ranks #2,991 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.9%.

The median home value in Calhoun County is $100,500, 64.3% below the national median. Renters in Calhoun County pay a median gross rent of $473 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Calhoun County, 10.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 40.2 min.

Calhoun County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Calhoun 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.