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Braxton County
Braxton County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 12,447 County Seat Braxton County Magistrate Court State FIPS 54 County FIPS 007 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 2,280 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 12,505 Median Age 46.8 Veterans 1,066 Housing Units 6,318 Uninsured 47 Net Migration (recent) -16 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 236 Total Employees 2,732 Avg Annual Pay $45,932 Median Household Income $42,245 Poverty Rate 18.2% Unemployment Rate 14.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $52,455 Federal Spending FY2024 $129,782,024 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,427
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $95,100 Median Rent $595 FMR Studio $645 FMR 1BR $649 FMR 2BR $852 FMR 3BR $1,050 FMR 4BR $1,215
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 26.8% Adult Obesity 40.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 7 SNAP Stores 18 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 7 Land in Farms (acres) 7,392 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,056.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2016-06-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-08-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-18 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 DR HURRICANE SANDY 2012-11-27 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2012-07-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Braxton 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.
