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Gilmer County
Gilmer County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 7,408 County Seat Gilmer County Magistrate Court State FIPS 54 County FIPS 021 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 1,309 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 7,444 Median Age 40.5 Veterans 383 Housing Units 3,112 Uninsured 27 Net Migration (recent) -247 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 98 Total Employees 833 Avg Annual Pay $49,564 Median Household Income $51,552 Poverty Rate 11.1% Unemployment Rate 7.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,060 Federal Spending FY2024 $47,999,215 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,479
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $89,800 Median Rent $670 FMR Studio $658 FMR 1BR $722 FMR 2BR $852 FMR 3BR $1,026 FMR 4BR $1,272
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 21.7% Adult Obesity 43.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 1 Libraries 2 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 4 SNAP Stores 6 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 10 Land in Farms (acres) 52,442 Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,244.2 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 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, 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 Gilmer 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.
