Doddridge County

Doddridge County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	7,808
County Seat	Doddridge County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	653
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,847
Median Age	46.1
Veterans	586
Housing Units	3,279
Uninsured	82
Net Migration (recent)	-83
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	74
Total Employees	916
Avg Annual Pay	$66,753
Median Household Income	$56,587
Poverty Rate	14.4%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,575
Federal Spending FY2024	$54,363,440
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,963

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$147,300
Median Rent	$556
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$688
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,115
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	23.6%
Adult Obesity	39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.9
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	9
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	71,083
Avg Farm Size (acres)	71,083.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-05-24
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	2017-08-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Doddridge County

West Union — pop 653

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.