Tucker County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,654
Rank #2,764 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,358 −29.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,570 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,010 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,800 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,155 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6% −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,415 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,556 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
23.6% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%30.1%45.1%60.1%75.1%90.2%96.9%2.6%0.5%0.0%

About Tucker County, West Virginia

Tucker County, West Virginia has a total population of 6,654, making it the 2,764th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tucker County is 51.3 years, which is 31.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tucker County is $53,358, which ranks #2,570 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Tucker County is $154,800, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in Tucker County pay a median gross rent of $656 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tucker County, 23.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Tucker County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Tucker 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.