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Monongalia County
Monongalia County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 105,822
County Seat Monongalia County Justice Center
State FIPS 54
County FIPS 061
Num Towns 11
Census-Designated Places 6
Total Town Population 55,018
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 105,988
Median Age 32.2
Veterans 5,108
Housing Units 49,565
Uninsured 508
Net Migration (recent) -1,004
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,472
Total Employees 50,721
Avg Annual Pay $65,814
Median Household Income $60,893
Poverty Rate 20.6%
Unemployment Rate 5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $85,827
Federal Spending FY2024 $1,155,390,988
Federal Spending Per Capita $10,918
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $242,100
Median Rent $929
FMR Studio $838
FMR 1BR $844
FMR 2BR $1,065
FMR 3BR $1,283
FMR 4BR $1,788
Health & Safety
Hospitals 22
EMS Stations 33
Fire Stations 33
Police Stations 33
Adult Smoking 16.2%
Adult Obesity 34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.6
Air Quality Good Days 211
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07
Electric Customers 866456
Towns with Broadband Data 11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 11
Community
Churches 61
Libraries 14
Historic Places (NRHP) 50
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 190
SNAP Stores 75
Bank Branches 33
Agriculture
Total Farms 54
Land in Farms (acres) 49,104
Avg Farm Size (acres) 909.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
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 WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
EM SEVERE STORMS 2012-06-30
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES 2012-03-16
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Monongalia 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.