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Kanawha County
Kanawha County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 180,745 County Seat Kanawha County Judicial Building State FIPS 54 County FIPS 039 Num Towns 33 Census-Designated Places 19 Total Town Population 123,442 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 179,895 Median Age 43.6 Veterans 10,091 Housing Units 90,524 Uninsured 843 Net Migration (recent) -1,625 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,483 Total Employees 74,108 Avg Annual Pay $61,997 Median Household Income $55,226 Poverty Rate 16.4% Unemployment Rate 5.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,301 Federal Spending FY2024 $3,333,168,314 Federal Spending Per Capita $18,441
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $131,200 Median Rent $868 FMR Studio $723 FMR 1BR $856 FMR 2BR $1,054 FMR 3BR $1,356 FMR 4BR $1,397
Health & Safety
Hospitals 132 EMS Stations 99 Fire Stations 99 Police Stations 99 Adult Smoking 20.5% Adult Obesity 39.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 89.1 Air Quality Good Days 283
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 33 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 33
Community
Churches 159 Libraries 35 Historic Places (NRHP) 93 Homeless Population 335 Schools 407 SNAP Stores 200 Bank Branches 49
Agriculture
Total Farms 52 Land in Farms (acres) 516 Avg Farm Size (acres) 9.9 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 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-01-30 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2021-05-20 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 WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31 EM CHEMICAL SPILL 2014-01-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Kanawha County
Charleston — pop 48,864South Charleston — pop 13,647St. Albans — pop 10,861Cross Lanes — pop 9,727Dunbar — pop 7,480Nitro — pop 6,624Sissonville — pop 4,084Pinch — pop 2,914Alum Creek — pop 1,595Rand — pop 1,543Marmet — pop 1,504Chesapeake — pop 1,335Belle — pop 1,169Elkview — pop 1,116Tornado — pop 1,081Coal Fork — pop 1,039Clendenin — pop 854East Bank — pop 822Cedar Grove — pop 718Glasgow — pop 703Chelyan — pop 681Big Chimney — pop 629West Dunbar — pop 617Dupont City — pop 602Institute — pop 569Jefferson — pop 527Shrewsbury — pop 517Pratt — pop 483Malden — pop 444Hansford — pop 227Handley — pop 223Eskdale — pop 130Hollygrove — pop 113
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.
