Berkeley County

Berkeley County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population122,076
County SeatBerkeley County Judicial Center
State FIPS54
County FIPS003
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population23,943
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)123,283
Median Age38.8
Veterans9,513
Housing Units51,292
Uninsured908
Net Migration (recent)6,863
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,761
Total Employees29,626
Avg Annual Pay$57,976
Median Household Income$73,619
Poverty Rate10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,263
Federal Spending FY2024$995,040,700
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,151

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$231,600
Median Rent$1,154
FMR Studio$826
FMR 1BR$959
FMR 2BR$1,204
FMR 3BR$1,673
FMR 4BR$2,022

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k79.4
Air Quality Good Days217

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches73
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)122
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools27
SNAP Stores83
Bank Branches25

Agriculture

Total Farms781
Land in Farms (acres)5,040
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2012-07-23
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2004-09-20
DRHURRICANE ISABEL2003-09-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Berkeley County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.