Upshur County, West Virginia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,816
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,758
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,818
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,818
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,816
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,254
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,411
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,413
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,158
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $349
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $886
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,557
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,271
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,564
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,525
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 367,243
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,492
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,338
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,013
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 513
Total employment, 2023 6,101
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 306,308
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,235
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 420
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 241
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 67.2
Population per square mile, 2010 68.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 354.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 354.64
FIPS Code 54097