Wetzel County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,734
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,734
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,766
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,451
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,458
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,442
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,583
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $369
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $688
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,113
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,546
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 256,478
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,836
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,337
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 308
Total employment, 2023 3,890
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 174,052
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 501
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 203
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 84
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 142
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.3
Population per square mile, 2010 46.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 358.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 358.06
FIPS Code 54103