Monongalia County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,991
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,991
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 108,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 105,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 105,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 105,822
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 96,189
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,377
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $267,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,557
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $987
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,629
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 392,989
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,250,519
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,929
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,336,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,844
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,045
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,481
Total employment, 2023 50,567
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,966,373
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,685
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,011
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,554
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,571
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 293.9
Population per square mile, 2010 267.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 360.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 360.06
FIPS Code 54061