Upshur County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,712
Rank #1,704 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,338 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,514 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.2% +52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,599 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,800 −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,795 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,329 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,396 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
18.2% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.1%42.2%63.3%84.3%91.8%4.3%1.5%1.2%0.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Upshur County, West Virginia

Upshur County, West Virginia has a total population of 23,712, making it the 1,704th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Upshur County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Upshur County is $54,338, which ranks #2,514 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Upshur County is $170,800, 39.4% below the national median. Renters in Upshur County pay a median gross rent of $886 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Upshur County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.1 min.

Upshur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Upshur 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.