Pleasants County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,358
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,338
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,653
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,605
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 44.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
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) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,232
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,121
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $364
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $715
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,769
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
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 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,166
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,139
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,335
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,932
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,036
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 125
Total employment, 2023 2,161
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 139,559
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 259
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.8
Population per square mile, 2010 58.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 130.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 130.10
FIPS Code 54073