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Brooke County
Brooke County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 22,559
County Seat Jefferson County Courthouse
State FIPS 54
County FIPS 009
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 28,904
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 22,349
Median Age 46.4
Veterans 1,528
Housing Units 10,721
Uninsured 88
Net Migration (recent) -209
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 376
Total Employees 6,250
Avg Annual Pay $52,534
Median Household Income $51,963
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Unemployment Rate 5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,514
Federal Spending FY2024 $177,705,061
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,877
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $115,000
Median Rent $591
FMR Studio $706
FMR 1BR $711
FMR 2BR $899
FMR 3BR $1,197
FMR 4BR $1,352
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 20.2%
Adult Obesity 40.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 68.9
Air Quality Good Days 277
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07
Electric Customers 866456
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 32
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 24
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 66
SNAP Stores 42
Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 10
Land in Farms (acres) 1,102
Avg Farm Size (acres) 110.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-17
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-18
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Brooke 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.