Brooke County

Brooke County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population22,559
County SeatJefferson County Courthouse
State FIPS54
County FIPS009
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population28,904
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)22,349
Median Age46.4
Veterans1,528
Housing Units10,721
Uninsured88
Net Migration (recent)-209
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments376
Total Employees6,250
Avg Annual Pay$52,534
Median Household Income$51,963
Poverty Rate11.0%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking20.2%
Adult Obesity40.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k68.9
Air Quality Good Days277

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches32
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)24
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools66
SNAP Stores42
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)1,102
Avg Farm Size (acres)110.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-05-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-05-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-18
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-23

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.