Beckley city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,373
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,373
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,515
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,269
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,286
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,614
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 898
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,224
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $869
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,050
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,634
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 694,035
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,429
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 789,971
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,216
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,826
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,431
Persons in poverty, percent 28.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,820.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,856.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.49
FIPS Code 5405332