Pendleton County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,043
Rank #2,807 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,931 −13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,639 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,225 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$183,800 −34.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,589 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,264 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,641 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

84.9% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
18.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%33.1%49.6%66.2%82.7%94.4%2.2%1.6%1.4%0.2%0.1%

About Pendleton County, West Virginia

Pendleton County, West Virginia has a total population of 6,043, making it the 2,807th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pendleton County is 50.7 years, which is 30.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pendleton County is $64,931, which ranks #1,639 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Pendleton County is $183,800, 34.8% below the national median. Renters in Pendleton County pay a median gross rent of $770 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pendleton County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.9 min.

Pendleton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.2%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Pendleton 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.