Pendleton County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,826
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,826
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,944
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,141
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,143
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,695
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.4%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 436
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,774
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $183,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $981
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $363
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $770
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
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 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,445
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,604
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,670
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,836
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,555
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,377
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 140
Total employment, 2023 1,030
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,902
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 502
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 8.8
Population per square mile, 2010 11.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 696.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 696.05
FIPS Code 54071