Gilmer County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,116
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,085
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,116
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,412
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,418
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,408
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,693
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 38.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 396
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,145
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $83,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $772
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $258
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $750
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,254
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,533
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,055
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,351
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,230
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,981
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,425
Persons in poverty, percent 26.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 102
Total employment, 2023 846
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 32,554
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 343
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
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 21.9
Population per square mile, 2010 25.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 338.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 338.50
FIPS Code 54021