Wetzel County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,078
Rank #2,218 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,836 −24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,344 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,123 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,900 −61.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,880 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1% −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,475 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,270 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

83.2% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
17.1% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.8%71.0%85.2%93.7%4.1%1.4%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Wetzel County, West Virginia

Wetzel County, West Virginia has a total population of 14,078, making it the 2,218th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wetzel County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wetzel County is $56,836, which ranks #2,344 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Wetzel County is $107,900, 61.7% below the national median. Renters in Wetzel County pay a median gross rent of $688 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wetzel County, 17.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.2 min.

Wetzel County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Wetzel 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.