Calhoun County

Calhoun County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	6,229
County Seat	Calhoun County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	013
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	494
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,279
Median Age	48.3
Veterans	492
Housing Units	3,225
Uninsured	91
Net Migration (recent)	-147
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	81
Total Employees	694
Avg Annual Pay	$51,568
Median Household Income	$39,031
Poverty Rate	33.7%
Unemployment Rate	12.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,261
Federal Spending FY2024	$59,305,186
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,521

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$111,000
Median Rent	$494
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$688
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,194
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	27.7%
Adult Obesity	44.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	29.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	245
Land in Farms (acres)	51,314
Avg Farm Size (acres)	209.4
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	2024-01-30
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	2015-05-21
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2010-03-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Calhoun County

Grantsville — pop 494

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.