Calhoun County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,978
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,978
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,873
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,230
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,224
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,627
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.1%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 442
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,203
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $872
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $245
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $473
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,525
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,064
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,512
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,192
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,980
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,472
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 86
Total employment, 2023 801
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 42,949
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 15.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 289
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 27.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 279.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 279.25
FIPS Code 54013