Hurricane city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,367
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,367
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,813
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,951
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,961
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,284
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 405
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,440
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $511
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $878
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,914
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,236
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,459
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 351,175
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $51,281
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,576
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
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 1,874.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,678.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.74
FIPS Code 5439532