Kanawha County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,381
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,381
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 173,906
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 180,733
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 180,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 180,745
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 193,063
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,532
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 90,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $906
Building Permits, 2025 97
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 76,459
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
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 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,019,264
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 990,593
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,410,713
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,080
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,354
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,396
Total employment, 2023 74,799
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,202,420
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,462
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,792
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,509
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,888
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 118
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,057
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 200.5
Population per square mile, 2010 214.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 901.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 901.59
FIPS Code 54039